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2 | MAY 2019 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM Editor's Note MAY he old That’s Shanghai T stairs haven’t always been easy- cept and went on a taco crawl office on Mengzi Lu had a to climb, every minute of it has (p55) just in time for Cinco de really steep and narrow- made me a stronger writer, edi- Mayo. flight of stairs at the entrance. As tor and person.That’s I’m grateful to Meanwhile, Sarah Forman I walked up to the editorial de all of my past and present col scored an interview with The partment on the second floor on leagues at for making this Jesus and Mary Chain (p32) March 28, 2016 – my very first journey as memorable, exciting right before their China tour day here – I remember thinking and productive as it has been. this month. Last but not least, to myself, “Whatever you do, As I’ll be moving to Hong Matthew Bossons from our don’t fall down from this thing!” Kong in a few weeks, my Life & Guangzhou office travels to - Hourly updates on news, current affairs Luckily, I didn’t, and this Style feature for May is about an Guizhou to see the Five-hundred- and general weirdness from around journey has offered more op item that has a special place in meter Aperture Spherical Radio - Shanghai and China. portunities than I’d ever dreamed the hearts of many Hongkongers Telescope (FAST) and look at possible. Over the past three - and Southern China residents- China’s search for extraterres years, the stories I have reported – the red-white-blue bag. More trial life. See his findings on p36. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA on broadened my writing reper specifically, it’s a raincoat in facebook.com/ThatsShanghai toire, allowed me to gain insights spired by this iconic accessory into how the brains of some of the and created by Shanghai-based- twitter.com/ThatsShanghai world’s top creatives work, and in designer Luke Cardew. Read youtube.com/thatsonline some cases, taught me important about his story and design pro Dominic Ngai life lessons that I’ll never forget. cess on p20. In the flavor-packed Editor-in-Chief #THATSSHANGHAI That’s right. After 36 issues Eat & Drink section, Cristina Ng- as Editor-in-Chief, this is my last spoke to Chef Danyi Gao (p53) month at the mag. While these about her new Vietnamese con

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7 NEW RULES 13 DEA KUDIBAL How will the latest hukou system overhaul affect The Danish designer on being inspired by her migrant workers? favorite author 10 ALL ABOUT PERIODS 16 ON THE RUN Luuna cofounder Olivia Cotes-James on Get fit with these colorful footwear menstrual health 20 MAKING IT RAIN Turning the red-white-blue bag into a raincoat THE WRAP

30 56 24 ARTS 52 EAT & DRINK 53 DANYI GAO 25 LUXIXI Bun Cha Cha's chef shares her Hanoi street food The producer on flooding Beijing's party scene experiences with femme energy 56 SOMETHING TO TACO 'BOUT 28 AN OPERA FOR ANIMALS A Shanghai starter guide to the iconic Mexican Hong Kong’s Para Site and their partnership with dish Rockbund Art Museum 58 NEW RESTAURANTS 30 THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN Affordable omakase, Shanghainese fusion, Paul How the Scottish band shook up the music scene Pairet's casual cafe and a no-frills breakfast joint from West to East

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Changing the Conversation Luuna Cofounder Olivia Cotes-James Discusses Menstrual Health, P10

Jack Ma on 996 Homeless Star P8 P8 tales of the city 7 - - - Y 2019 | gs.com | MA ma .thats www It also comes as China continues to expand urban centers, with with centers, urban expand continues to It also comes as China In order to accommodate new urban residents, the release also the release residents, new urban accommodate to In order in the country comes urbanization increase to effort This latest tion for migrant workers. workers. migrant tion for the na than 60 cities around more plans for development large-scale to a supposed ‘shrinking city’tion despite phenomenon, according China Morning Post. South perience psychological trauma as a result of their living conditions. living of their as a result trauma perience psychological within cities, layout and urban infrastructure improve sets out plans to and area’ metropolitan a ‘modern and develop cultivate with calls to quality development.’ ‘high promote their plans surrounding released the government just months after destina is a popular which in South China, project Area Bay Greater to migration issues. These ‘left-behind’ children usually reside in rural in rural reside usually issues. These ‘left-behind’ children migration to of work. cities in search large to migrate their parents while areas, and sometimes ex poverty in extreme live to been known have They - - - -

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Registration Rules? Grogan By Bryan Who Benefit Will Most the Household New from the Huk in areas such as education, medical insurance, pension insurance, vo pension insurance, such as education, medical insurance, in areas ‘left behind’ due were children 69 million report, an estimated UNICEF public services for residents under the household registration system, system, under the household registration residents public services for a 2017 to According ways. in different system the hukou by fected encouraged to adjust and improve their settlement policies. their adjust and improve to encouraged and more. services childcare cational skills training, settlement of key groups will also be abolished, while megacities are are megacities will also be abolished, while groups settlement of key population of 3-5 million will be relaxed. Moreover, restrictions on the restrictions Moreover, population of 3-5 million will be relaxed. tion of 1-3 million people will be scrapped, and rules in cities with a tion of 1-3 million people will be scrapped, tion rate by 1 % by the end of 2019. 1 % by by tion rate According to the report, the NDRC wants to increase China’s urbaniza China’s increase to wants the NDRC the report, to According benefit migrant workers. workers. benefit migrant to as hukou, in second- and third-tier cities in China will be eased to will be eased to cities in China in second- and third-tier as hukou, to I See the QR codes on this page? Scan them with the That's App when you see it on an article to find more multimedia, photos and videos related to the feature you are reading. Genius, eh? the buzz Download the That's App at www.thatsmags.com/app Random Number Do You Know Who I am?

‘Vagrant Master’ Shen Wei, a homeless scavenger in Shanghai 12 Hours known for his scruffy beard and long hair, found

report by Sina, Shen started living as a scavenger thinks his employees should work each himself in the limelight recently. According to a … that’s how long Alibaba boss Jack Ma government employee at an auditing bureau in about 10 years ago after quitting his job as a day. During a speech to his employees and colleagues on April 11, Ma discussed tech industry describing how some buildingShanghai. and was often seen reading books at the the term ‘996,’ a trending topic in the people are expected to work from 9am YanggaoAs of Nan March Lu 25,metro Shen station, was living according in a deserted to the to 9pm, six days a week. While we could workweek, netizens on Weibo responded fromreport. Chinese In videos classical that have books, gone including viral on History TikTok, imagine Ma is no stranger to the ‘996’ asShen a Mirror talks eloquently and Strategies about of whatthe Warring he has learnedStates After the story came out, many people visited in a multitude of ways to his remarks. Shen’s dwelling to hear him speak and to take . Some agreed with Ma’s philosophy, - happinesswith one woman is brought posting, about “What by exerting Father oneself,Ma said butmakes if you a lot take of sensehis comment because out selfies with the vagabond. One woman who start- stormed livestreaming of interest Shen’sin Shen daily died routine down after on TikTok he left the representative of Alibaba, and after hisquickly temporary gained home,over 300,000 and he hasn’tfollowers. been The seen fire in all,of context, the material you may wealth not thatfully his agree. company He is has gained can’t even be compared public since. be stepping down as Alibaba’s CEO in September,with others.” we Considering couldn’t help that but Ma wonder will during the last months of his tenure? Quote of the Month how many ‘996’ weeks will he put in

“At least they still have the opportunity to repair the damage… the Old Summer Palace will forever be history” … so wrote one Weibo user last month in response to the tragic blaze at Paris’

famed Notre Dame Cathedral. While many Chinese netizens reacted to the destructive fire by sharing memories and travel photos from prior visits to the centuries-old landmark, other comments referred to the fire as retribution for- the ravaging of the Old Summer Palace by French and British troops. However, many were quick to challenge those cynical remarks. “War is guilty, art is inno cent. The guilty are the aggressors, not buildings,” argued one Weibo user.

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www.thatsmags.com | MAY 2019 | 9 city | feature Bleeding Love

Nearly half the world’s population menstruates. While this is a normal part of life for women, period symptoms such as pain and heavy bleeding are rarely discussed openly. When they couldn’t find a period brand - available in Shanghai - that provided transparency about the ingredients in their product as well as positive education about menstruation, Olivia Cotes-James and Jing Huang decided to create one. We spoke with Cotes-James about the process of developing Luuna Naturals, its products and the future of “purposeful period care.”

What inspired you to start Luuna Naturals? and marketing for six years, I considered can work out, go to work and be social when on - reachinggetting tampons. out to one As ofI worked the brands in branding that I use are incapable of doing things because of it. You to help them grow their presence on the unsettledThe initial that idea my for friends Luuna cameand I hadwhen to Irely was on liv - Whatyour period. advice would you give to women with bringinging in Hong tampons Kong where and other I became products increasingly from ing I liked and whose purpose I aligned with, painful periods? abroad because they were so hard to come butground I came in China. to the Iconclusion asked myself that whose there brandisn’t We should be building a narrative that it is not normal for women to experience pain so severe by. It hit me that this shouldn’t be the status time, I didn’t even know how the products anyone I could comfortably represent. At the that you are unable to leave the house, and you quo for a modern woman – in a city like Hong were made that I was putting inside of my KongAfter – not I gotto have a job access in Shanghai, to basic access feminine to women overlook the symptoms of health issues care products. need to seek help when that happens. Many - body every single month. like endometriosis, premenstrual dysphoric dis- ally motivated me to do something about this Then Fu Yuanhui spoke out [during the order and polycystic ovary syndrome, believing tampons was significantly worse. What re their pain to be an unavoidable result of men- she2016 could Olympics] swim wasabout such her a period big part and of howthe to bring some tampons back for me, and I ran it affected her race time. Questioning how overwas when to his Ihouse asked one a male night friend because from I thereally, UK struation. Often, these symptoms go untreated conversation. I realized I wanted to ensure while on her period?’ were answered for all and can develop into chronic health issues. that questions like ‘how can a women swim Can you share some of the questions that you really needed them. He looked at me blankly get from your regular events? homeand said, thinking “I thought that Iyou could were order joking. Starbucks I didn’t Whatwomen. other misconceptions about periods We had a Luuna Period Party to celebrate the onbring my any phone back.” and I distinctlyit would be remember waiting for walking me have you come across in your market re- release of our products and didn’t end up fol- by the time I got home, but I’m without my search? lowing the structure that we had planned because people had so much to talk about during be the only one feeling that way, so something period care products. I knew that I couldn’t There’s a balance to strike here because, in normal that my periods have gotten a lot shorter harsh relationship with our periods where the introductions. Questions ranged from “Is it Sincehad to it’s change. easier to buy tampons these days, my experience in the UK, we have this very asked by women from many different nationali- how has the idea of the brand evolved be- respect for the pain here, which I like, but ties,recently?” so it goes to “Is to spotting show that normal?” many are These lacking were yond that original impetus? youwe just should grit neverour teeth have and to restrictbear it. yourI see morelife for

with the discomfort because you are too em- information from trusted resources. We are different now, but that got me thinking about your period. In the West, however, you deal That incident happened three years ago. It’s working to fill that void with regular events and in China, it is more prevalent to believe you helpful content on our WeChat channel. desire to solve the practical inconvenience of barrassed to say you are on your period. Here the feminine care industry. I started with the

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How a New Feminine Care Brand Is Changing the Way We Look at Periods Bleeding Love Interview by Cristina Ng, Images Courtesy of Luuna Naturals

Do men attend these events? of better period management, while changing the perception of how we should treat our chance that these products could be harmful, We wanted to include men early on in the womenour vaginas deserve are exposed.organic options If there’s and even innova a - conversation because you cannot create tions that go beyond conventional pads and Whatbodies are and the how benefits society ofviews tampons? womanhood. change if you leave half the population out. It’s all about choice, and there are some real Doestampons. that include menstrual cups? newThe menfathers, who and attend even are the curious most reluctant and value issues for women who don’t know about attendeesthe women leave in their with lives. a new We respect also get for some wom - Yes, we are launching a cup (a reusable product that collects rather than absorbs alternatives to pads. I recently used pads blood) and have another silicon product in Howen’s health would issues. you describe the current con- again for the first time in 10 years and was versation on menstrual health in China? lovereminded pads, thatand that’smy flow why is wetoo haveheavy them to use in In the existing feminine care industry, there them, which is a nightmare. Lots of women development that we are really excited about. When we talk about the silence around this when they have to sit at their desks all day, Luuna, we want to use our close relationship issue, it’s a global problem that is culturally orour when range. holidays Some might are ruined dislike because the stickiness they withis a slow women response to stay to a consumer step ahead demand. and act Atas - tion here in China between tampons and wear yoga pants, because you can see them sex,nuanced. which While leads there women is a and strong young associa girls throughcan’t swim your or clothes,dive. They so mightthey will not skip want work to - Howa guide. eco-friendly are your products? to believe that virgins can’t use them, the misunderstanding of the female anatomy is something that women of all cultures and outs. There’s also embarrassment around - The organic tampons are fully biodegradable smells, especially in the summer months. countered women who have had an unpleas- frustrating and inconvenient, which affects because there’s no applicator. We have en sadly, and it is something we saw that very This all feeds into the belief that periods are backgrounds have. We are united in that, - tampons because there isn’t enough guidance ally strong impact on you as a woman when ant first-time experience with non-applicator Whyhow wedid feel you about decide being to make women. your prod- youearly experience in our education this solidarity workshops. of shame, It has fear a re right guidance and education, a non-applica- ucts organic? toron howtampon to insert. is a convenient, We have seen comfortable that with and the I spend my life talking about periods, and more environmentally-friendly way to experi- and confusion. - a feminine care company, but do you have tionallyMany tampons grown withare made pesticides of a combination and bleached of Our pads are not fully biodegradable people will say, “I know you are launching withcotton chlorine and rayon. that Theis linked cotton to used health is convenprob- ence menstruation. - lems such as endometriosis and cervical sorbency core and organic cotton topsheet womento talk about who areperiods lucky so enough much?” to The be empowsimple - which– yet. They we developed contain a tohigh-performance ensure maximum ab eredanswer is that is that we I have do. What an obligation I would say to talk to all protection without including nasty chemicals foundcancer. in In all an four independent brands of studytampons by Women’s contain- Voices for the Earth, carbon disulfide was - Howmore doabout you this. see your company’s role in associated with increased risk of menstrual ingand the synthetics. attitudes It’s towards our goal menstrual to create health, more changing the conversation? disorders,ing rayon. Exposureearly menopause to the chemical and hormonal has been sustainable products. When it comes to shift- sonal health before moving on to consider the the dangers or safety thresholds because the first concern is generally improving per imbalances. There isn’t enough research on We can redefine the standards of the industry Without transparency on how period care Scanimpact the our Luuna periods Naturals have QR codeon the environment. thenot samejust in thing China, too, but but for we Asia see and our beyond. mission productsof the global are silencemade and around what menstruation. is safe, women below for more information and to There are other companies worldwide doing- and girls around the world are left in the buy products. female-led,revolving around education-driven a concept we company call “pur that Whether we use pads, tampons or cups, genuinelyposeful period supports care.” women This means and girls we are in need a wedark. should consider the materials to which

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Bags to Raincoats Luke Cardew on the Design Process of His Tricolored Creation, P20

The Face of Fashion On the Run Modern Hangzhou P14 P16 P18 SPOTLIGHT - 13 - MAY 2019 | | MAY WWW.THATSMAGS.COM tion for my upcoming designs. I also have a upcoming designs. I also have my tion for to work volunteering continue my plan to people in need, and and young help children and family spend time with my of course, to friends. Visit deakudibal.com to find out more. What are some of your favorite colors and and colors favorite some of your What are this spring? wear to patterns pat combine colors with different to I love this spring is and designs. My favorite terns print, reminds which Yellow our Hortensia in the garden. day me of a beautiful summer one of our signature designs are floral Our at wear amazing to absolutely prints and are this time of year. of 2019? for the rest plans your What are quality make continuing to In addition to beautiful, independent women, clothing for find inspira to in order more travel to I’d like - - - them in my designs” my in them “I was deeply inspired by Hans Christian Hans inspired by was deeply “I Andersen’s fairy tales and wanted to visualize visualize fairy to wanted tales and Andersen’s ate the quality in the materials we use and we the quality in the materials ate in each Dea of craftsmanship level the high all de Our unique prints are item. Kudibal In terms in Copenhagen. our team signed by the actually are they of our bestselling items, and Europe. China same across SS19 your behind What’s the inspiration Rhapsody? Bohemian collection, the power by SS19 collection is inspired Our all over women ful, independent and brave and dress they – both in the way the world The collection celebrates themselves. express and the name of femininity, facet every for is a poetic reference Bohemian Rhapsody this spirit. Are the demographics of your clientele clientele of your the demographics Are in than China similar or different in has the How elsewhere? and Denmark feedback been? our from received have that we The feedback appreci really clients is that they Chinese - - - -

year to check in on our business here. to year In 2013, my family and I packed up our be and I packed family In 2013, my since re but have years four for in Shanghai six times a I visit China Nowadays, patriated. you spend here each year? here spend you lived We industry in China. retail growing your brand to China? How much time do China? How to brand your of the become part me to for purpose was When and why did you decide to bring bring decide to did you why and When The main Shanghai. to longings and moved prints and colors. slogan to pay homage to famous Danish au famous to homage pay to slogan playful designs through visualize them in my cultures. I chose “A poetic tale” as our brand brand poetic tale” as our I chose “A cultures. to tales and wanted his beautiful fairy by I have always been fascinated by different different by been fascinated always I have inspired deeply I was part of Danish culture. your brand slogan? brand your is a big who Andersen, Christian thor Hans tale” stands for? Why did you use it as did you for? Why tale” stands Can you tell us what the phrase “A poetic “A the phrase us what tell you Can collection. has now become an essential part of every essential part of every become an has now prints, playful colors and flattering silhou colors and flattering prints, playful the material quality and durability, its high first Dea Kudibal clothing line with feminine clothing line with feminine Dea Kudibal first to Thanks quality has become our signature. shawls. Then in spring 2008, we launched the 2008, we Then in spring shawls. silk the stretch developed, As the brand ettes. a small collection of exclusive scarves and scarves a small collection of exclusive a famous Danish author inspired her work. ago with only 16 years started The brand her favorite spring and summer colors and how 2003? since Kingdom. caught We up with her to discuss evolved and brand design has your How year to check in on her business in the Middle country, but she still visits several times a China, Kudibal has repatriated to her home and floral prints. After a four-year stint in items featuring her signature bright colors has been designing and producing unique label in 2003, Danish designer Dea Kudibal Since founding her eponymousSince her founding womenswear Interview by Dominic Ngai by Interview Entrepreneur Fashion Designer and DEA KUDIBAL STYLE RADAR

UNDER THE LENS Nicole Miller’s Epic Dim Sum Fail American fashion designer Nicole Miller wrote about her failed quest for dim sum in Shanghai on Newsweek last month. Landing somewhere between a serious thinkpiece from the perspective of a Shanghai newbie and self-trolling, Miller’s article de- tailed her three-day-long trip during Shanghai Fashion Week, and all the fancy places she went to (oh, that COVET divine ham and cheese sandwich at Baker & Spice), as well as the culture shock (small restaurants didn’t take BAPE Hong Kong 13th Anniversary Collection her credit card or speak English to her) she experienced along the way. products last month. Highlights include a t-shirt featuring the streetwear label’s signature ape What disappointed Miller the most, Celebrating the 13th anniversary of its Hong Kong flagship, BAPE rolled out a limited series of however, was the fact that she couldn’t head logo, combined with the iconic Hong Kong skyline in the background, as well as a black hoodie with the letters ‘HKG’ and the cartoony head of a shark. This collection also features a find “authentic dim sum” here. Hmm… instead next time? Read the full article >range bape.com of accessories that BAPE created in conjunction with Japanese brand Porter. atmay the we link suggest below. a trip to Hong Kong

> newsweek.com/dim-sum- shanghai-1393606 OVERHEARD “Defined face cut with lovely charm. Ideal proportions in Asian look” … said one of the judges about the facial features of actress Ni Ni, who took home the top spot in the ‘Asian Female’ category in I-Magazine’s Fashion Face Award. The 30-year-old Nanjing-born star edged out

Thailand and elsewhere in this annual list thatcompetitors ranks the from appearance South Korea, and styleJapan, of

who made the cut in the category include celebrities around the continent. Others

Angelababy, Liu Wen, Yang Mi and Dilraba Dilmurat. Over in the ‘Asian Male’ category, alittle mention. fresh meats such as Xiao Zhan, Kris Wu, Jing Boran and Yang Yang all received > i-magazine.tv

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SCENE & HEARD prominently highlighted at the store. Akenz multi-brand concept focusing on European In the vast selection of sneakers, you’ll streetwearLocated brands. on the fourthHighlights floor, among Akenz the is a 20 Lujiazui’s brand new L+ Mall is yet another Champion, as well as Sankuanz’s special edi- addition to the dozens of existing high-end find collaborations between Casbia and knownplus labels for theirthey carryfunctional include techwear Krakatau, made a launched earlier this year. St. Petersburg- and Amsterdam-based label tion redesigns of several Puma classic models shopping centers across the city. One of the with heat-sensitive and water-repellant Shanghai outpost of upscale French depart- > Level 4, Galeries Lafayette, 899 Pudong Nan Lu, by main highlights of the property is the first Shiji Dadao 浦东南路899号上海老佛爷百货4楼, 近世纪 fabrics. One of the new additions to Akenz’s 大道 (akenz.com, WeChat ID: AkenzChina) ment store Galeries Lafayette, which occupies produces industrial chic silver jewelry pieces. products from dozens of local and interna- portfolio is Mosais Paris, an indie label that the first few floors of the mall and features Also from the same city, army-themed ap- COVET tional design labels catering to a wide range of styles and budgets. parel and accessories from Defend Paris are

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RENEWED IDENTITY Designing a Mixed-use Complex that Matches the Ethos of Hangzhou Words by Dominic Ngai, Photos by Xue Juetao

Project name: Location: Xihu district, Hangzhou Area: 3,000 squareBO Space meters Design company: The brief: WJ Design from an old Located industrial near space. Xixi WetlandComplete Park, with aBO spacious Space is courtyard, a mixed-use full-scale complex F&B converted outlet, offashion today’s boutique Hangzhou and – art a rapidly exhibition developing space, WJ cityDesign in search envisioned of ways the in space which as smarta reflection design can help preserve and reinvent its cultural identity.

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After entering through the main entrance, a long corridor leads visitors into a courtyard.

Fashion boutiques and exhibition spaces are located on the second

Part of the facade of the original industrial building was retained as the floor of the complex. entrance of BO Space. 18 MAY 2019 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN | LIFE & STYLE

RENEWED IDENTITY Designing a Mixed-use Complex that Matches the Ethos of Hangzhou Words by Dominic Ngai, Photos by Xue Juetao

the courtyard, which is perfect for alfresco dining. The restaurant on the ground floor of BO Space flows naturally into

- tones of the space. Designers added plenty of greenery to soften the industrial under

WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | MAY 2019 | 19 LIFE & STYLE | FEATURE

Designer Luke Cardew on Creating a Sturdy Raincoat with China’s Famous Tricolored Material

By Dominic Ngai

20 MAY 2019 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM FEATURE | LIFE & STYLE

oday, it’s common to see roots immediate aid and relief construction sites of all sizes initiative titled ‘I Bought a Shelter,’ Tin China fully covered with a red, white and blue-colored woven cause. Using split bamboo poles plastic fabric to protect certain andwhich red-white-blue raised RMB150,000 waterproof for the parts of the scene and to prevent tarpaulin purchased from local dust from spilling out. Besides be- companies, volunteers were able ing used as protection for scaffold- to travel to different communities ings and windows during typhoon to help build hundreds of temporary shelters for displaced survi- vors to protect themselves against durableseason, residentsmaterial asof anHong important Kong and the elements at the cost of around By wearing Guangdong also consider this highly RMB700 each. and 60s, red-white-blue carrier bags “It was just really amazing; havecultural been symbol. regularly Since used the to 1950s trans - people did everything to help. ‘I port goods between the two regions. Bought a Shelter’ was certainly Market Trench, More recently, artists and designers one of the most gratifying pro- have also used the tricolored bag as jects I’ve ever done,” says Cardew an inspiration for their creations to from his studio near Xintiandi, re- you have to pay tribute to the resilient nature of calling the outpouring of support the people from the region, making his initiative and others received the red-white-blue material an unof- in the days and weeks after the quake 11 years ago. be prepared For British designer Luke Nowadays, when Cardew’s Cardew,ficial emblem who’s for been Southern living and China. work- not busy with product design, ing in Shanghai for 13 years, one of content creation or photography to get some projects for his clients, he spends from the scenes of the 2008 Sichuan his downtime coming up with earthquakehis first memories that claimed of the thematerial lives ofis ideas for quirky but practical tens of thousands and left millions funny looks on homeless. After witnessing the trag- edy on TV, Cardew started a grass- the streets

WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | MAY 2019 | 21 LIFE & STYLE | FEATURE products in his workshop – a habit that he attributes to being born into a family of makers and creatives. Although he doesn’t want it to be marketed as a tribute to ‘I Bought a Shelter,’ Cardew has recently launched a waterproof unisex raincoat ‘Market Trench,’ which is made from the red-white-blue poly- ethylene that served as the main ingredient of the 2008 project. “I don’t generally sit in front of a com- puter to design. For Market Trench, I just drew it out on paper and made a prototype,” Cardew elaborates on the design process

After making several rounds of adjustments toof the raincoatcut over thethat next began few in months, January and 2018. once he’s happy with the functional prototype, Cardew took it to a Shanghai-based factory -

“That’sand produced usually 150 the piecesbest way for of the getting launch things par madeties at inSiDo China and – Pawnstartaking something in December that’s 2018. as

factory so there’s less room for error,” the designerclose to the adds. final product as you can to the According to Cardew, what really gave Market Trench a major push was the coverage on the digital arts and design publication

Designboom, which eventually caused the hit,first some batch of of his products friends to and sell customers out by mid- did complainJanuary. While about the the eccentric material, raincoat and tried was to pera - suade Cardew to switch to a softer and more comfortable fabric, which he refused. “Look, I’m not trying to make a fancy raincoat. It’s supposed to be something a little quirky, and doesn’t take itself too seriously,” Cardew argues, admitting that his is probably not the best raincoat on the market. “It’s not really for someone who’s looking to buy a proper raincoat. You have to get the humor side of it [to really appreciate it]. By wearing Market Trench, you’re making a statement and you have to be prepared to get some funny looks on the streets.” Since the initial launch, Cardew has been doing various small-scale pop-ups around the city. Later this year, he also hopes to take the raincoat to New York for an exhibition at a small East Village gallery, Special Special. “The founder of the space (Cai Wenyou, artist

Trench raincoat through a mutual friend of ours,Cai Guoqiang’s and she really daughter) liked it,”received he explains. a Market “It would be really exciting if we can take this little side project [overseas]!” As for expanding his line of products made with the red-white-blue material, Cardew says he has at least one more idea up his sleeves, but that will very likely be the last of the Market Trench collection. “I don’t really want to make a brand out of it,” he concludes, stressing that the fun in the process of making these quirky products is the reason why

art project of our creative studio, and I’m al- readyhe’s doing very ithappy in the with first the place. response “It’s just so a far.” small

Visit markettrench.com (China) or cardewworks.com (international) to purchase a Market Trench raincoat. 22 MAY 2019 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM ADVERTORIAL | LIFE & STYLE

IN FULL A Review of Shanghai World Financial Center’s Cherry Blossom Season

good time. World Financial Center has become Meanwhile, restaurants and shops inside Soneince ofopening the city’s in Octobermost iconic 2008, skyscrap Shanghai- the mall also rolled out seasonal promo- tions and dishes to lure the taste buds of was designed as a ‘vertical garden city’ and their guests. At matcha-themed dessert shop ers. The 492-meter, 101-story-tall building Tsujiri, diners were treated to some delicious spaces, a luxury hotel and one of the world’s features world-class retail outlets, office andcherry Chaotang blossom-flavored all put spring beverages vegetables and in soft- the highest observation decks. Operated by the spotlightserve ice cream,for their while new restaurantsofferings. like WUJIE Tokyo-based real estate firm Mori Building For those who missed all the April pro- Company,In celebration visitors willof cherry find plenty blossom of Japanese season, SWFCinfluence featured throughout a range the of property.spring-themed tower lobby to catch a glimpse of the colorful activities throughout April. All month long, motions, you can still head to SWFC’s office the entire building transformed into a multi- sensory feast that pays homage to the rebirth 100flower-themed Century Avenue, art installationby Dongtai Lu before 世纪大道 May100 号17., 近东泰路 (swfc-shanghai.com) wall on the building’s exterior lit up with of nature. During nighttime, the LED display for about 10 minutes per hour on Fridays, Saturdaysgraphics featuring and Sundays. the iconic pink flower Inside the shopping center, vendors and building management teamed up to put together interactive workshops and activities that allowed visitors and white-collar workers to fully immerse themselves in the

classes and tea ceremony demonstrations tospirit musical of the and season. modern From dance floral performances arrangement

family, there were plenty of different ways for guestsand flower of all planting ages and sessions preferences for the to wholeenjoy a

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Boiler Room China 'An Opera for Animals' Album Reviews P26 P28 P32 drumroll 25 2019 |

Y - - s.com | MAtsmag tha www. WeChat ID: THUVDR Do you think it’s important to have a gender balance balance a gender have it’s think to important Do you the music scene? within on and just focus less about gender care people to want I really landscape. the music itself, but it’s impossible in the current encourag are we is why be a balance, which to there want We own and that includes my love, they do what to ing women with the music they sensitive more are I think women work. about the more select, care they because they with what play, of people on the dance floor. reaction Is it Beijing? in describe the music scene you would How accessible? and open or quite into break difficult to – there one big problem face but we open actually, It’s quite venues. many too just aren’t look forward up that people can coming have What do you to? out with two and September in August tours having are We It’s a great Fantasy. and Fractal labels, NAAFI standing record be and we’ll live, each city’s feel club culture to experience and Beijing in August. Shenzhen Hangzhou, hitting Shanghai, want but we September, out the details for still working We’re city and a few another also include Chengdu, to be bigger, it to Indonesia. like countries outside of China - , and , THUVDR making her own

other places. We just want to do more for the club scene, be for do more to just want other places. We still has a pretty small audience in China, but is big in some small audience in China, still has a pretty drum, reggaeton and music that doesn’t really fit into a genre a genre fit into really and music that doesn’t drum, reggaeton more people know about club music that isn’t techno. Hard Hard techno. about club music that isn’t people know more When we started in 2016, we just wanted to have fun and let have to just wanted in 2016, we started When we of that platform. What are you trying to do with THUVDR? trying to you What are will be a part parties in Beijing, and THUVDR throwing yond while bringing through who we want. we who bringing through while Beijing on our own, so we could help push music we liked liked could help push music we so we Beijing on our own, We started to play with the idea of running a party label in play to started We me. instead. book gigs in Shanghai would into were we everyone I got involved, I found that mash ups just weren’t enough for for enough that mash ups just weren’t I found I got involved, and liked, we booking artists in Beijing. No one was living you an entirely new feeling, I made some mash ups. But once new feeling, an entirely you about terrible just felt it came about because we Initially, Then, when I realized that mixing different tracks up can give up can give tracks that mixing different I realized Then, when did THUVDR get its start? How The thought of becoming a producer really stuck with me. really of becoming a producer The thought I’m only ever going to make the kinds of sounds that I like. the kinds of sounds that I like. make going to ever I’m only producer, and I think he’s right. It’s true for me at least, and I think he’s right. for It’s true but producer, I have a friend who once said every DJ wants to become a to DJ wants once said every who a friend I have transition into becoming a producer? becoming into transition So you started off as a DJ – how did you make the the make did you off as a DJ – how started So you producers. In addition to playing DJ sets and Beijing and has become one of the city’s most prominent Luxixi is no stranger to the underground party scene in Interview by Sarah Forman Sarah by Interview Femme Energy tracks, she also runs company a promotional Flooding Beijing’s PartyFlooding Beijing’s Scene with

Luxixi scene and her future plans. up with the mix master herself to talk about expanding the summer, she’ll be taking her show on the road, so we caught champions a space forfemale artists inthe capital. Later this See the QR codes on this page? Scan them with the That's App when you see it on an article to find more multimedia, photos and videos related to the feature you are collage reading. Genius, eh? Download the That's App at www.thatsmags.com/app Coming to a Theater Near You

Transcribed “How long will the people MAY 10 of Shenzhen have to wait?” Pokémon: Detective … an excited WeChat user commented on a post that went out announcing two Boiler Room shows Pikachu in Beijing and Shanghai. The British founded global music-streaming platform went on a year- Pokémon fans are in for a surprise with this long hiatus in China after restrictions on internet updated, live action remake of the cultural phenomenon that defined a generation. Pikachu Known for bringing famous DJs, musicians and underground artists together to throw parties turns into a caffeine-addicted super-sleuth (voiced allusage over ramped the world, up in their 2018, re-entry leaving to techno the PRC fiends was andmet musicwith fervor, lovers and in the their dark representatives about the cool have down. by Ryan Reynolds, because yes, he talks), who meets a young man named Tim (Justice Smith) events, Boiler Room will release the video footage immediately after the event, so keep an eye out after finding an address in a detective cap. Upon forconfirmed digital sets that and shows upcoming in southern dates. China are in the works. While they won’t be live-streaming the realizing that Tim can understand him, the duo embark on a journey to recover Pikachu’s memory and track down Tim’s father. Operating in the modern metropolis of Ryme City where humans and Pokémon co-exist, they uncover a shocking HAO BU HAO plot that threatens to upset the balance of their Hao world, leading them on an expedition that they hadn’t quite prepared for. Screenwriter’s Guild on March 17 that he will start pro- ductionFilm director on the Wong long-awaited Kar-wai confirmedadaptation at of the Jin HongYucheng’s Kong Blossoms within the year. A follow up to In The Mood for Love and 2046, both released in the early 2000s, his upcom-

in Shanghai. Wong, who was born in Shanghai and moved toing Hong film willKong be at the the last age part of 5, of says the all‘Love’ cast trilogy members and must set

MAY 25 excitedspeak Shanghainese. to see him wrap While up thisno actors narrative have 20 been years confirmed in the Aladdin making.as part of the project as of yet, film buffs will certainly be In this live-action remake of the 1992 Disney classic, Guy Ritchie brings his fast-paced directing flair to the uplifting story of the ne’er- do-well thief who changes his fortune with the help of a wisecracking genie. With a diverse Bu Hao cast that includes Will Smith as the lamp dwelling, wish granting Genie, and young Canadian actor Mena Massoud as the when the government released an announcement Festival organizers were forced into a scuffle last month infamous street urchin, the latest edition of the Arabian Nights tale promises to be punchier Festival in Suzhou and Strawberry Festivals in Shanghai changing the dates of the Labor Day holiday. Midi and more action-packed than before. Flying and Chengdu were forced to offer refunds to customers carpets, brilliantly colorful sets and original who could no longer attend when April 28 and May songs like ‘Never Had a Friend Like Me’ in the score set it up to be a more lighthearted Strawberry Festivals in both cities kept their original 5 suddenly became official working days. While the version of a childhood favorite for many. dates, Midi organizers pushed everything back one day to make it easier for attendees to adjust to the new holiday schedule.

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Sino Celeb

Dilireba A few years ago, you probably wouldn’t have heard of Dilireba. But recently, the Xinjiang-born actress, who has appeared in a number of popular televi- sion programs and earned an impressive array of accolades both at home and abroad, has become

about her life and career. a household name. Here are five interesting facts

From the West Born in 1992 in the city of Urumqi, Dilireba - cially recognized ethnic minority groups. Her givenis an ethnic Uyghur Uyghur, name isone Dilraba of the Dilmurat. PRC’s 55 offi

What’s New All the Awards

Dilireba’s career took off in 2015 and 2016, particularly after her leading role in the 37-episode series Hot Girl, for which she won

the 2016 ENAwards. The TV program tells the storyaward of for a young‘Outstanding woman’s New journey Actress’ to beat - come a bodyguard. That same year, Dilireba

at the China Britain Film Festival for her role inalso Mr. took Pride home vs Miss the Prejudice‘Best New. Actress’ award

Tampon Whisperer Due to her rising fame in China, the 25-year- old actress was named by Procter & Gamble as the spokesperson for their Whisper tampons. In addition to promoting hygiene products, Dilireba has also endorsed brands promises to relax regulations and open up new opportuni- Good news for the film industry in Hong Kong: a deal that

Gabbana.such as Oppo and Mikimoto, and even served ties for actors and filmmakers on the Chinese mainland was- as the Asia-Pacific ambassador for Dolce & tivalsstruck on in themid-April. mainland, According and fees to for this establishing agreement, co-produc films and- tionsfilmmakers have been are nowwaived. allowed Incentives to apply were for alsoawards put atin filmplace fes to Goodbye Gabbana In the aftermath of the infamous racist ad- reach a broader audience, creating chances for industry play- vertisement released by Dolce & Gabbana in ersenable in both the distributionregions to further and promotion integrate. of mainland films to November 2018, Dilireba joined a number of other Chinese celebrities – including singer Karry Wang of the TFBoys – in severing ties with the Italian fashion house.

Produce 101

part in the second season of Produce 101, a Tencent-producedIn late 2018, Dilireba show was that confirmed sees entertain to take- ment industry hopefuls battle it out for a spot in a musical supergroup. While it’s unclear exactly what her role will be, the new season will see a talented array of men compete, meaning she’s likely to be a judge in the upcoming competition.

www.thatsmags.com | MAY 2019 | 27 arts | Gallery A Tale of Two Cities The Evolving Operatic Art Exhibition from Para Site in Hong Kong and Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai By Sarah Forman

China far outpaces any other country when it comes to the development of private museums. The most recent Art Market Report estimates that as of 2019, some 1,500 of the total 5,000 museums across the Middle Kingdom fall under this category, and that doesn’t even factor in galleries and other art spaces. The expansive nature of the creative landscape poses he two institutions have entered into a partnership that started in March challenges for all institutions involved, but it also creates opportunities Twith the opening of Para Site’s current within the network to foster partnerships and increase the exposure of their respective catalogues, an opening that Para Site contemporary art by Executive Director Cosmin Costinas and exhibition, ‘An Opera For Animals’ curated center in Hong Kong and Shanghai’s Rockbund Art Museum are taking full Deputy Director Claire Shea in Hong Kong. The show also leads to part of a larger conversa- advantage of. tion with RAM’s senior curators Billy Tang and Hsieh Feng-Rong. “This has been a long-running discussion because there are many things we share… over a few years we tried to court each other until we decided to sit down, and this is what came out of it,” Costinas says, describing a process that bore striking resemblance to friends

relationship to the next level. “Both institu- tionstrying have to figure a history out if of they doing should projects take in their the

in search of this renewed presence with living bodiesfield of withinperformance, institutional and more programs,” particularly, Costinas continues about the beginnings of one of Para Site’s most impressive projects to date. The large-scale group exhibition includes over 40 artists’ views on the histories and principals of classical opera in European and Chinese cultures, applying the cannon’s language to traditions and reimagining the theatrical practice through a variety of lenses.

Wei are among the extensive list of artists who useCui Jie,their Robert works Zhao to transform Renhui, Lee the Bul space and in Wang Hong Kong’s Quarry Bay into a vibrant and pulsat- ing urban jungle. The show will run until the end of June, then make its way up to Shanghai, where Tang and Hsieh will help to re-contextu- alize it by adding even more Chinese artists.

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There’s much that goes into the curation our audience. We try to bring different medi- of exhibits as a general practice, with added ums and include as many different formats as levels of bureaucracy on the Chinese mainland. possible to enrich the methodology, because Between applying with the cultural bureau we know it’s a time-based process and a very (which takes around 20 working days), ship- important part of our work.” ping (which takes very few), customs clearance, Hong Kong and Shanghai are unique in the individual artist negotiations and installing the way that a relationship with the Western world exhibition, there’s only so much that can be has become an integral part of their respective - identities. Through this partnership the two ing on this kind of evolving project. “We are still institutions are able to explore and re-jigger an confirmed a few months in advance when tak impressive collection of works to tease out just what they have in common and what sets them sensein discussion for the show,”with the Hsieh artists tells to me, finalize before their a apart. severalproposals second and figure pause out and what an excited makes admission the most “Each partnership presents totally different opportunities for the institutions, curators the exhibition. The Rockbund will be screening or artists involved, and it’s a great chance to that he could confirm one of the additions to think about a different audience and cultural Yuanyuan’s latest work, with the working title context,” Shea says about the evolving dialogue TheaterBeijing- ofand Crossed New York-based Roads filmmaker Yang this growing exhibition facilitates. “The critical the interweaving histories of San Francisco and role Para Site plays in Hong Kong is taken on by Havana’s Chinatowns and. The the rolesfilm untangles they played Rockbund in Shanghai, and we’re very excited in hosting Cantonese opera companies that for what will come in the next year,” Costinas toured between the cities. concludes. Utilizing the high ceilings and multiple back at Para Site in September 2020, a closing at RAM will be able to show some of the works act forThe this partnership script with culminates many authors. in a final Those show floors of the art deco building, the exhibition fortunate enough to see all three shows will Museum goers can expect more breathing room witness what can happen when likeminded andon a whitelarger wall scale space, through but projectionsthe organization for films. and institutions come together, and how physical general themes will remain the same in this space transforms an experience with art. second part. “Storytelling is always an essential element Until Jun 9, Para Site, 22/F Wing Wah Industrial Building, 677 King’s Road, Quarry Bay 藝術空間香港鰂 for Animals’ it’s a very special project,” says 魚涌英皇道677號榮華工業大廈22樓, para-site.art Jun 22 – Aug 25, Rockbund Art Museum, 20 Hsiehof each on exhibition the opportunity we put on,to re-shape and for ‘An the Opera narra - Huqiu Lu, by Xianggang Lu 虎丘路20号, 近香港路 tive established by the four curators. “Through rockbundartmuseum.org storytelling we hope to build a connection with

www.thatsmags.com | MAY 2019 | 29 arts | MUSIC Unbridled, Unbound The Jesus Mary and Chain’s Borderless Influence By Sarah Forman

hile many people grew up listening to The Jesus and Mary Chain, my Wmost memorable encounter with their music was in a bungalow-esque cafe in Shanghai’s Putuo District, at Guangzhou- based band yourboyfriendsucks’s concert. As I made my way around a large, fenced-in park thinking I must have gone to the wrong place, I eventually found an entrance and followed the bucket hat-clad kids, who led me to a 20-minute-long line, where I was informed that the show was sold out. After more than 30 minutes of loitering, the girl at the door told me I could squeeze in, and after three

bathed in the confetti-colored light of fairy strands,local supporting the band acts kicked finished off their their show sets withall

the heartbreaking,That was my introduction reverberating to Chineseintro to ‘Just indieLike Honey.’ music, and yourboyfriendsucks’ Episode 01 became the most played EP on my iTunes

we all loved Jesus and Mary Chain, so we triedin 2016. to be “When a shoegaze we first band,” started, yourboyfriend we realized- sucks guitarist Xiao Ji tells me. It’s why the Guangzhou-based indie band opened all of their shows with TJAMC’s most famous song, and why the cover made its way onto their EP. Since the founding of The Jesus and Mary Chain in 1983, former and current members

indie, shoegaze and mainstream acts from yourboyfriendsucksof the Scottish alt-rock to Myband Bloody have influencedValentine, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and the Dum

and William Reid, Scott Von Ryper, Brian YoungDum Girls. and MarkLater Crozerthis month, are embarking brothers Jim on the

While the band draws on the musical band’sstyling firstof The China Velvet tour Underground since 2012. with loose, relaxed guitars and vocals, they quickly became one of Britain’s most controversial acts for their violence-inducing gigs during

30 | MAY 2019 | www.thatsmags.com MUSIC | arts Unbridled, Unbound

It was always the band’s plan to shake a rather stale music business up, and [getting banned from venues] illustrated that we were on track to do just that

the 1980s. Watch any playback of their early claiming to be one of the supporting acts and them to regroup after they broke up in 2000, performances on YouTube and you can see playing only a handful of songs before mak- which eventually happened in 2007 when the crowd getting riled up as Jim Reid sways ing quick exits, though they rarely escaped they headlined the festival alongside Scarlett in front of the microphone, often pushing the venue unscathed. “We used to regu- Johansson. over the mic stand by the time he’s done, as larly get beaten up by the so-called security. “The reunion was not necessarily intend- other band members dropped instruments Sometimes it would be guys that we had actu- ed to be permanent. But since my brother and and sat on the stage. ally paid to be our bodyguards. By the end of The Jesus Mary and Chain blew up over- the night, they would have had enough and on each other, we regarded it as a success and night in the UK with their debut 1984 single, threatened us with physical violence… we decidedI managed to continue,”to not inflict Reid any says. serious Since injuries then, were often very drunk [by then].” they’ve recorded another album, Damage and alcohol consumption and their blasé onstage What made The Jesus and Mary Chain Joy, played all over the world and continue behavior‘Upside Down.’ that often But dueled toto riotstheir atexcessive the venues, stand out were a combination of their poetic the band quickly struggled to get booked for lyrics about sex, complete lack of showman- the globe. More than 30 years after their con- gigs. Two major performances at the North ship and a comic honesty that turned into a troversialto influence coinage, emerging landing acts inbookings every pocket are no of new breed of apathy, offering a refreshing longer a problem for the band. Getting tickets in Camden even landed them on blacklists contrast to the already established British to their shows is the hardest part. acrossLondon the Polytechnic country in and 1985. Electric “It didn’t Ballroom bother punk scene. That attitude and sound have us too much. It was always the band’s plan to turned into a constant for today’s indie, al- May 22-23, 8pm, RMB398 pre-sale, RMB480 shake a rather stale music business up, and to ternative and shoegaze genres, and speaks to door. VAS LIVE, 3/F, 19 Wanhangdu Hou Lu, by us, this illustrated that we were on track to do Changshou Lu 万航渡后路19号沪西文化艺术中心3楼, 近长寿路 just that,” Jim Reid tells me, as he emanates go on to have. It’s why in 2016 an indie band an unbridled demeanor that lasts throughout inthe a far-reachingbungalow café influence in Shanghai these opened two would with our conversation. a cover of their song. It’s also why the team The band addressed this by showing up, behind Coachella spent years trying to get

www.thatsmags.com | MAY 2019 | 31 arts | music

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ExplosionsEART in the Sky on Shorter TracksH and Exploring the Unknown By Valerie Osipov

ou’d think after 20 years of composing career. The album is all about exploring the seemingly endless sagas of sounds, 2007’s All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone and unknown – and not just the natural world, as YExplosions in the Sky has explored titles like ‘The Birth and Death of a Day’ from- the title might suggest. every corner and crevice of the sonic pal- lease The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place, and “We don’t mean a bunch of trees in the ette. Yet after taking a hiatus since their last ‘First Breath After Coma’ off of their 2003 re forest – we wanted to do something grander release The Wilderness in 2016, the instru- With their ability to paint vivid scenes, and broader than that,” Smith explains. “By it’syou’ll no instantly wonder thenfind yourselfthat the ambitioustransported. now, we’ve mapped our planet, so the other the swing of things and ready to hit the road quartet, which also includes drummer Chris uncharted territories that are available for mental post-rock aficionados are back in Hrasky and guitarists Michael James and us to explore are those beyond our planet, in their complex and beautifully layered com- Munaf Rayani, have written soundtracks for outer space, and inside our own minds and positions.again doing what they do best: performing TV shows and movies such as Lone Survivor our psyches. It is far more expansive and just The often-lengthy results, or “mini sym- in 2013. Though Smith admits that writing extremely unknown. It’s very much a wilder- phonies” as they’ve been called, are victori- soundtracks is a much different game. ness.” - “For a soundtrack, you have a very nar- Aside from the listener, the project was dos and expansive melodies. row direction – you end up focusing on one very much an exploration for the band as ous and“In thecinematic, most basic full form,of flooding somebody crescen main instrument and one main melody to be makes up a riff. It has to start somewhere,” the focal point,” Smith says. wanted to try to change the direction of the guitarist Mark Smith tells us of the song- “With writing our albums it is so much windwell, inas terms much ofas creation:we could “We and definitelyhead down birthing process. “Then the rest of us start more about the way we work together. It’s newer roads with newer approaches,” gui- playing around that riff, adding a melody, more organic and ambiguous. Sometimes we tarist Munaf Rayani says. “With this album, drumbeat or a part that will follow the origi- know we are responding to something emo- unlike any of the other ones, it’s happening nal riff.” tionally but we don’t even know why or how much quicker.” These epic instrumental tracks encom- to describe it." pass certain experiences, abstract ideas or Their most recent record, The Wilderness, emotions – take a look at any of their song is somewhat of a watershed in their musical

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Indeed, long gone are the vast 7-minute “With each record, we’d always felt like, “Unfortunately, on this trip we don’t have a numbers that we’ve come to expect from the man, we took a giant leap or a giant left turn. lot of free time either, but we’ll try to see as Then a few years later, you listen to the same much as we can. Even though we also live in a more unpacked sound and shorter uncon- record and think, eh, it wasn’t really all that. a pretty huge country, China seems so mas- ventionalmasterful compositions.post-rock aficionados, replaced by We kind of followed our default settings a sive and sprawling.” “They’re kind of purposefully incomplete lot,” drummer Chris Hrasky adds. The group is content in the present mo- thoughts,” Rayani says, elaborating on the ment, traveling and playing their transcend- shorter track lengths. “They just evaporate wanted to do away with that as much as pos- ent compositions for audiences around the into the air or walk off of a cliff without a fall “This was definitely a record where we globe – though there’s always the lingering occurring. We wanted to obviously still have possibility of new material. the melodies and the movement and the sible. I think we were much more OK with “The band has been going ten years now, feeling and the charge — the stuff that grabs ninesaying minutes.’” ‘This song is three minutes long. It’s and there’s a couple of songs in the sets you immediately – but once it had you, it fine.After It got traveling the job done. the deep It doesn’t dark play need- to be we’ve been playing for just as long,” Smith took you to places that hopefully you didn’t grounds of psyches and outer space, the says. “We’re really trying to give it to you expect to go.” every time we step up on that stage, and The album’s especially haunting sin- again. fresh music helps to make that experience bandThey’re finds themselves kicking off groundedtheir 20th and anniversa on tour- even greater than it is.” Anxiety’ are boundless and atmospheric, ry tour in Shanghai this month with a stop in “We all have the desire to make a new experimentinggles ‘Logic of a Dream’more with and negative ‘Disintegration space album,” he reassures us. “We’ll get there.” in the mainland, as a previous tour brought rooted in the band’s fascination with the themthe capital over backas well. in 2014,This isn’t though their Smith first timead- May 9, 8.30pm, RMB360 pre-sale, RMB420 door. innerrather workings than filling of the silence.mind – anThe endless songs arein- mits – aside from the Great Wall – they didn’t Bandai Namco, 179 Yichang Lu, by Jiangning Lu 宜 - get as much sightseeing in as they’d hoped. 昌路179号, 近江宁路 ity of outer space, as Smith describes. “We can’t wait to see more,” he says. ward land to discover that mirrors the infin

www.thatsmags.com | MAY 2019 | 33 arts | MUSIC China Three New Homegrown Albums on Our Radar Music Corner This Month By Sarah Forman

Continue? by Chinese Football It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Wuhan’s math rock band Chinese Football, but at the - ogy,’ Continue? serves as a follow-up to their 2017 release Here Comes a New Challenger and expandsend of March on the they narrative graced ofthe the internet hot-blooded with a teenagerfive-track protagonist EP. The second repeated album confronted of the ‘game with tril the Chinese cousin of Scott Pilgrim Versus The World with the title track starting out strong a choice: to continue or walk away. Angsty but optimistic, the heavy indie influence feels like forand their slow. upcoming Halfway through, Hong Kong ‘Adventure show with Island’ American takes onFootball, a more the complicated red white andriff with blue-striped calculated, emostumbling rock legends guitar scales who inspired that only their reinforce band thename. adolescent affiliation. The album acts as a teaser

Listen here: chinesefootball.bandcamp.com/album/continue

Bay Park Serenade by Cheesemind Following the release of their limited lathe cut vinyl for Record Store Day, Cheesemind dropped

their first full-length EP at the end of April, and boy, is it dreamy. Starting off as a two-piece act back in 2012, musicians Riubi Qiu and Chen Zhenchao drifted apart to finish university, and eventually regrouped in 2018 to release their first independent single in six years. Now, they’ve alarmgrown and in size chattering and partnered in Japanese up with before Qiii bubbling Snacks Records into an toupbeat, release surfside five seaside melody ballads that’ll that have youresonate longing with for their a boardwalk Xiamen roots. stroll. The Plucky opening bass andtrack airy starts vocals with transition floating guitar into noisier, chords, grungy a radio fuzz over a slow, summery pace before petering into a seasonal ballad, making this album top of our picks for the sunny days ahead.

Listen here: qiiisnacksrecords.bandcamp.com/album/bay-park-serenade

Folding Knives by Swimful If you feel mildly attacked listening to Swimful’s newest release, then you’re probably onto

was inspired by a dream Swimful had, in which he was throwing knives at his doppelganger something. The album title of the heavy electronic release from StrangerShanghai-based Things weirdness,label SVBKLT evoking some nostalgic video game soundtrack-esque creepy awesomeness. Its abrupt end- on a street he used to live on. The opening track ‘Plain’ reeks of Blade Runnering opens the door for an even eerier intro of ‘Are You Telling Me A Sad Story?’ with a distant remainingsounding percussion three songs styled resolve like whatever a lullaby. anxiety ‘Aura’ simmers was induced down before, with a concluding sound that abrings heavily saturated to andmind, lucid before EP thattransitioning we’re happy into to ‘Agony’ get behind. – a straight-up downtempo dance track. The

Listen here: svbkvlt.bandcamp.com/album/folding-knives

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www.thatsmags.com | MAY 2019 | 35 EYE ON THE SKY CHINA'S MASSIVE TELESCOPE AND THE GLOBAL QUEST TO FIND EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE

WORDS BY MATTHEW BOSSONS, RESEARCH SUPPORT BY NAOMI LOUNSBURY AND WANG KAIQI t shortly before 10.30am on January 3, 2019, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) made Ahistory, landing the first-ever probe – Chang’e-4 – on the far side of the moon. The accomplishment drew international attention and highlighted China’s commitment to rival the United States and Russia in the field of space exploration. Over 380,000 kilometers away from the plot of lunar land currently being explored by Chang’e-4, in a small rural county in China’s Guizhou Province, another type of galactic exploration is currently underway using the world’s largest filled-aperture radio telescope. Dubbed the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope, but more commonly referred to as FAST, or by its Chinese nickname Tianyan (meaning ‘Sky Eye’), the observatory was completed in 2016 and is expected to begin normal operations this year. Since its completion, the observatory has been monitoring the heavens, observing pulsars and working to detect interstellar molecules, among other missions. Perhaps most interesting of all, the facility is expected to be a powerful tool in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. The hunt for advanced beings and civilizations on other worlds is not a new field of study. Up until the early 1990s the United States’ NASA ran a program dedicated to finding ET. What is new, however, is China’s elevated role in the search, which is in large part due to the country’s massive, unblinking ‘eye on the sky.’ According to the Atlantic, the dish is large enough to hold two bowls of rice for every person on the planet

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here is more to space exploration than Pingtang’s far-flung location is fully put rovers and rockets, and the hunt for in- into focus when I arrive at Kedu town’s Ttelligent life elsewhere in the universe dusty, one-room bus terminal, where I come is – at present, anyway – best served by to the startling realization that the town has neither. Instead, researchers involved in the no taxis and Didi is essentially nonexistent. search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) Fortunately, after some haggling, I secured utilize a number of Earth-based technologies a ride to my accommodation from a friendly to try and detect telltale signs that we are restaurant owner. not alone in the universe. “The economy here is still very poor and These signs, simply put, are technology, business is not very good, except during the or evidence of technology, that is not of summer months when more people visit earthly origin. This could include the discov- [FAST],” the restaurateur-turned-cabbie tells ery of space-based megastructures (Google me, before adding that not many people in ‘Dyson sphere’ for reference), artificial pol- the town are employed at the Sky Eye. lutants impacting the light emitted from Like several others I speak with, the distant celestial bodies, the discovery of driver, originally from Hubei, says that he probes and other alien artifacts or laser and moved to the region to open his business radio signals. after construction on FAST began, hoping For nearly seven decades, radio signals that the facility would provide a steady flow have been the main focus of SETI research- of visitors and income. ers. When we pull up at my hotel, which is According to the SETI Institute, a non- located a stone’s throw from the Pingtang profit corporation dedicated to the study International Experience Planetarium, it’s of life in the universe, virtually all of the clear that early April is not a popular time radio signals that SETI is currently seeking for tourists, as both the hotel and museum are ‘narrow-band signals,’ which are pos- are as devoid of life as the lunar surface. sibly “only a few hertz wide or less.” These, In the planetarium’s case, this is for according to the institute’s website, are an good reason: the educational facility is a indication of an intentionally constructed major letdown for anyone who has ever transmitter and are easily distinguishable visited a museum in one of China’s first-tier from naturally occurring interstellar noise- cities. Unrealistic displays and models – as makers such as pulsars (rapidly rotating neu- well as low-quality TV monitors – plague tron stars that emit consistent radio wave the space, and the experience center’s two ‘pulses’). food vendors serve up gruel that can only Guizhou’s FAST is one such facility that be described as ‘food poisoning waiting to may soon be, for lack of a better term, ‘lis- happen.’ Really, the only reason to visit the tening’ for signals from the stars. The colos- planetarium is to access the telescope itself. sal, 500-meter-diameter radio telescope is I purchase a ticket to visit the telescope situated in a natural depression surrounded from the visitor’s center next to the plan- by a cluster of karst peaks. From above, it etarium, before depositing my mobile phone looks like the world’s largest rice bowl (fun inside a locker (electronic devices are not al- fact: according to the Atlantic, the dish is lowed near FAST, lest their signals interfere large enough to hold two bowls of rice for with the Sky Eye’s delicate search). Next, every person on the planet). before I can board a tourist bus bound for The winding route from Guizhou prov- the monumentally large scientific instru- ince’s capital, Guiyang, to Pingtang county, ment, security personnel wave me through where FAST is located, is a scenic one. a metal detector and conduct a bag scan to During the nearly three-hour bus journey, I ensure that no electronics, cigarettes, light- pass by towering, jagged karst mountains ers or other prohibited goods make it to the and clear, rushing rivers, as well as a few telescope’s rim. sparsely populated villages composed of A 20-minute bus ride and 800-stair simple, white buildings and overgrown an- climb later, I finally arrive at China’s ‘eye on cestral shrines. the sky.’ ET PHONES EARTH

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n August 15, 1977, a two- to two-and-a-half-minute signal “[FAST] is the world’s largest filled-aperture radio receiver, and from deep space was picked up by Ohio State University’s will be one of the most powerful instruments to search for potential Onow-defunct ‘Big Ear’ radio telescope. The signal, which was intelligent life beyond Earth,” said Professor and Director General Jun hailed by NPR in 2010 as “one of the grandest riddles in modern Yan the of NAOC at the Beijing media briefing. “We are delighted to science,” wasn’t formally discovered until three days later, when be collaborating with the Breakthrough Initiatives.” Professor Jerry Ehman was pouring over the telescope’s printed re- In a 2017 article from the Atlantic, Director Andrew Siemion from cords. When Ehman noticed the six-symbol sequence – 6EQUJ5 – on the Berkley SETI Research Center was enthusiastic about Guizhou’s one of the printouts he was examining, he circled it in red marker massive space-observing dish, telling Senior Editor Ross Andersen that and wrote “Wow!” beside it. Henceforth, this narrow-band radio FAST is our planet’s most sensitive telescope, and it is focused on the signal, which was traced to the constellation Sagittarius, has been part of the radio spectrum that’s “classically considered to be the most appropriately referred to as the ‘Wow! Signal.’ probable place for an extraterrestrial transmitter.” The signal is extraordinary for a couple of reasons: 1) at its loud- This is, after all, part of the reason the observatory was con- est point it was over 30 times louder than normal noise observed in structed in the first place. Chinese astronomer Nan Rendong, the deep space, and 2) it falls in the frequency range that scientists have founder, chief scientist and chief engineer of FAST up until his death predicted that other intelligent beings will try and communicate in. in 2017, personally ensured that the dish was tailor-made to partici- Unfortunately for researchers though, the Wow! Signal has never pate in the search for messages from distant worlds. According to been detected again, despite subsequent searches. Andersen’s Atlantic piece, Nan was a participant in the FAST project Ehman’s exciting 1977 discovery isn’t the only eyebrow-raising from its initiation in the early 1990s when he helped select the site to signal from space that has been detected in recent history. Berkley build the observatory. SETI Research Institute’s Search for Extraterrestrial Radio Emissions In addition to the observatory’s advantageous location, there is from Nearby Developed Intelligent Population (SERENDIP) program another factor that makes it a prime candidate to detect an alien sig- has allegedly picked up close to 400 suspicious signals. As of now, nal: how much sky it can observe, or its field of view. there is insufficient data to prove any of them came from extrater- “It depends in which frequencies extraterrestrials are broad- restrial life. While researching for this story, I found no evidence to casting,” Professor Denis Bastieri, a special advisor in Guangdong indicate that China has previously received signals of interest to folks from the department of physics and astronomy at the University of involved in SETI. That, however, may soon change. Padova, tells me. “The Arecibo Observatory [in Puerto Rico] is better Since its completion, FAST has become one of mankind’s great- at detecting higher frequencies compared to FAST, but as we don’t est SETI tools and there is a good chance the next headline-grabbing know where extraterrestrials are, it is of paramount importance to signal may be detected in Guizhou. have a large field of view, which favors FAST.” It was back in October of 2016 that FAST officially – on paper, Admittedly, there is some disagreement over whether or not anyway – joined the hunt for scientific evidence of life beyond Earth FAST is currently listening for alien signals, or will begin doing so in at a ceremony held in Beijing. The announcement came in a joint the near future. While numerous sources I reached out to and have statement from the National Astronomical Observatories of China cited throughout this piece lead me to believe China is currently – or (NAOC) and the Breakthrough Initiatives, a 10-year SETI program soon will be – an active participant in SETI programs, a Global Times founded in 2015. story published late last year refutes that FAST is presently looking “‘Are we alone?’ is a question that unites us as a planet,” said for life beyond Earth. The story was in response to media reports that Yuri Milner, founder of the Breakthrough Initiatives, in a press re- FAST would begin hunting for aliens in 2019, once its trial period is lease issued at the time. “And the quest to answer it should take complete and normal operations begin. place at a planetary level too. With this agreement, we are now The Global Times article fails to state when the observatory will searching for cosmic companions with three of the world’s biggest begin hunting for signs of life beyond Earth, but does note that the telescopes across three continents.” telescope “is totally qualified for such a task.” In addition to FAST, the Green Bank Telescope in the US and Now that China is equipped with one of the world’s best SETI the Parkes Observatory in Australia are also participating in the tools, the question becomes: is there anybody out there, and are Breakthrough program. they trying to reach us? 42 43

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n 1961, astronomer and astrophysicist Dr. Frank itself noticed out of fear they may attract the atten- Drake devised his namesake probability theory, tion of hostile creatures. In another 2017 article, the Ithe ‘Drake Equation,’ an approach to measure the Atlantic’s Andersen spoke with Liu, whose novella number of technologically advanced civilizations with- The Wandering Earth was recently adapted into one in our home galaxy, the Milky Way. While much of of China’s highest-grossing films ever, and wrote the celebrated theory, which looks at things like the at length about his ‘Dark-Forest Theory,’ the idea number of habitable planets around stars in the Milky that any and all of the universe’s hypothetical civi- Way and how long a civilization might be detectable lizations might be a “hunter hiding in a moonless for, is highly speculative, the equation has resulted woodland, listening for the first rustlings of a rival.” in a range of estimates on how many intelligent, off- (Versions of this theory pre-date Liu’s series, but the Earth societies may exist in our cosmic neighborhood. term ‘Dark-Forest Theory’ can be traced back to the According to Astrobiology Magazine, Italian Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy and Andersen’s astronomer and mathematician Claudio Maccone article.) has speculated that our galaxy may be home to as The Dark-Forest Theory suggests it might be in- many as 4,590 advanced alien communities. Other herently dangerous to try and establish contact with estimates range greatly, from 1,000 civilizations to as other galactic populations, and draws on Earthly many as 50 or even 100 million. examples, such as the arrival of Europeans in the New But if so many intelligent, tech-savvy beings ex- World and Asia, to illustrate the potential risk of colo- ist in the Milky Way, then, to quote physicist Enrico nization and, possibly, destruction. Fermi, “Where is everybody?” This is the essence of But even if alien life might avoid contact, we the Fermi Paradox, the contradiction between the could assume that radio pollution from their daily ex- high estimates often produced by the Drake Equation istence might be detectable from Earthly tools such as and the stunning lack of evidence available that we FAST. Afterall, human beings have been spewing ra- aren’t our galaxy’s lone inhabitants. dio signals into space since before the Second World There are so many plausible explanations to the War; who’s to say that aliens haven’t been doing the Fermi Paradox that you could assemble a 2-inch-thick same for far greater periods of time? textbook trying to catalogue them all. Aside from the These stray signals, though, might be too weak to obvious theory (we are alone), it could also be that pick up, according to Professor Li Ran at the NAOC. it’s the nature of intelligent life to eventually destroy “Another planet trying to detect a signal from itself (through war or environmental devastation, to Earth, even though we have a lot of radio signals be- name just two), or that we’re simply too far apart in ing broadcast by radio channels, would have a hard time and space to establish communication with our time because these signals are still very weak,” Li tells cosmic brothers and sisters. Others suggest human That’s writer Naomi Lounsbury. “Unless we are trying civilization has not been around long enough to de- to broadcast towards them on purpose to establish tect messages, or that intelligent life only broadcasts contact, it’s very hard to be heard.” detectable radio signals for fleeting periods of time. But this is all merely hypothetical. And who There are more sinister theories, one of which knows, first contact could, in theory, come as soon as is explored in Chinese science fiction author Liu tomorrow. Cixin’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy: that intelligent life in the universe might avoid making FIRST CONTACT?

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itting atop the tourist observation platform that’s positioned along the rim of the massive, bowl- Sshaped telescope, it’s easy to get lost in the beauty of the surrounding scenery. The rocky mountains and lush, semi-tropical vegetation that surround the dish offer a pleasant contrast to the metallic sheen of the telescope, and, more practically, help to block out interference from wind and Earth-based radio noise. I spend a little over an hour at FAST, and, when the weather looks set to turn on me, I begin the ardu- ous hike down the backside of telescope’s surrounding peaks to the observatory’s parking lot. Later, back in town, I pose a question to an 11-year-old girl operating a small cold noodle stall across the road from Pingtang International Experience Planetarium: “What do you think an alien message would state, or ask?” “I think they’d say hello, and ask us our names,” the girl retorts. It’s difficult to say what information an intergalactic signal may include, but I reckon the youngster’s guess is as good as any. Two questions remain, though: Would we even be able to understand an alien signal? And, if China is the one to make ‘first contact,’ how would the country respond? On the SETI Institute’s FAQ page, our first question receives a simple and honest answer: “No one knows.” “It’s conceivable that an advanced and altruistic civilization will send us simple pictures and other information. They might do this because they are hundreds (or more) light-years [away from us]. That would make real back-and-forth communication tedious at best,” reads the SETI Institute’s website. “So, these alien broadcast- ers might be tempted to send lots of information, and in a format that we could eventually decipher. Then declaration. The discoverer should have the privilege again, we might pick up a signal that was never in- of making the first public announcement.” In addition tended for us, in which case, it might be impossible to to a number of other non-binding provisions, the insti- figure it out.” tute’s website notes that no response should be issued Mankind has previously sent messages out into the until “appropriate international consultations have abyss of space, and the people behind those communi- taken place.” cation attempts had to grapple with same issue: creat- When confronted with the question of China’s ing a message that could be understood by beings that response to such a groundbreaking discovery, Li says lack Earthly context. Famed American astronomer Carl that extensive confirmation work would first need to Sagan reportedly spent a year curating the content for be done to ensure the signal was authentic and not a Voyager Golden Record, a message to extraterrestrial naturally-occurring noise from space. intelligence that is currently hurling through interstellar “Before submitting any report to the government space aboard the Voyager 1 space probe – the furthest or media, scientists would first try to make sure [the known man-made object from Earth. If we do receive signal] is not coming from earth. This is step one,” a deliberate signal from space, fingers crossed that the says Li. “Step two would be trying to figure out what senders took the same care in preparing its content as information [a message] really contains.” He adds that Mr. Sagan did. once the message is confirmed by the scientific com- China’s response to such a message is also uncer- munity, it will be “up to other people” to decide how tain. According to the SETI Institute, any confirmation to proceed. of extraterrestrial intelligence “should be disseminated But proceed they will, one day, if a mysterious sig- promptly, openly and widely through scientific chan- nal from space ever arrives in the remote part of China nels and public media, observing the procedures in this that is Pingtang county. comm Walk for Charity A Review of the EGG Family Walkathon, unity P49

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Discovering Suzhou A Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Student’s Guide to this Beautiful City Words by Tara Hunt, Photos by Shaun Ansari (@Shaunansari on Instagram)

Often referred to as the ‘Venice of the East’, Suzhou is famous for its charming canals, ancient pagodas and classical gardens. But is there more to the city than first meets the eye? Visual artist Shaun Ansari, an international student at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, helps us uncover the hot spots and hidden gems in this picturesque city.

The Hidden Art Galleries of Pingjiang Road While parts of Suzhou’s old town can feel overrun by tourists and tacky souvenir stores, Pingjiang Road – the main pedestrian street downtown – is what Ansari describes as ‘tasteful tourism.’ A hub for culture, a beautiful canal runs alongside the bustling of shops, local restaurants, street food vendors and bars. This is amain great street, spot towhich come leads for afternoon to small alleyways coffee, and filled stroll with through all kinds the area to find cool artwork by local artists. Huayi Brothers Movie World Theme Park The Chinese equivalent to Warner Brothers, Huayi Brothers ing), the space is an architectural masterpiece to walk through and enjoy even if shopping isn’t your favorite hobby. Don’t forget to a must-see for Chinese movie and culture buffs. Based on the opened their first theme park in Suzhou last summer, and it is check out the stunning music fountain show on Jinji Lake outside

Chinese production company’s major feature films, the park the complex from 8-8.30pm on Fridays and Saturdays. themedfeatures shops. five movie-themed areas with 30 immersive attractions, The Water Towns Near Suzhou 11 shows, 21 cafes, seven themed restaurants and more than 40 A number of traditional water towns are located near Suzhou. Hop Eslite Bookstore on a boat and travel through time as you drift along beautiful canals and imagine what ancient village life was like. With room after room of books, art and stationeries, you can be transported to another world in Eslite Bookstore. Whether you See Suzhou with the XJTLU Summer School - ingenjoy with roaming a high-quality through teaaisles at theof floor-to-ceiling teashop, it is easy bookshelves, to lose track Summer School and stayed on to complete his Masters in Media ofcurling time inup this on a beautifully chair in a light-filleddesigned, multilevel corner with book a book emporium. or relax andShaun Communications. Ansari first visited You Suzhou can see for Suzhou XJTLU’s the Chinese same way Language by joining

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Celebrating Easter at Shanghai Archwalk

ShanghaiAttendees Archwalk enjoyed mall’s events 2019 such Easter as Easter Spring egg Bazaar hunt, was live success music,fully DIY held egg on painting, April 20-21. rabbit dance performance and parades. Meanwhile, the bazaar featured plenty of games, tasty food, drinks and much more. An Easter Egghunter Card was handed out to all attendees, where they could earn stickers, chocolates or other lucky prizes by visiting select Archwalk shops. Visitors also enjoyed performances by iStage Academy, Muzika and Peko Orchestra and Team Wang. Hungry diners were also able to enjoy an Easter-themed brunch at Thomas & Friends Restaurant.

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Walk the Walk - puses of Apple Montessori participated in the E.G.G. Family WalkathonAround 80 familiesat Shanghai with Oriental young children Land Youth from Activity both cam Camp over the Easter weekend. The purpose of the event was to help raise funds to supplement nutrition with an egg on every school day for children in remote areas of China. created for the pu SpringLaunched Programs, in 2011, while the promoting Easter E.G.G. equal Walkathon opportunity was and education for all children.rpose of Variousraising fundsChinese for and U Bricks Western and U media outlets, including Mobile TV, Shanghai News Channel and That’s Shanghai, have covered it widely. Apple Montessori is an international education institu- for pre-school children to enhance their potential during thetion most in Shanghai important providing phase of orthodox their development. Montessori Witheducation a strong focus on social responsibility, the administration and faculty members are often involved in charity activities at home and abroad, especially with organizations and events relating to education development, health and nutrition for women and children.

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The British International School Shanghai, Puxi Hosts Nord Anglia Education’s First Orchestral Performing Arts Festival in China

Brooke Rogers: The programme that we are working on with Nord Anglia Education is for K-12 students of all levels and abilities, not just those who are interested in studying the performing arts. So it’s really for everyone and that’s a big difference.

There are multiple aspects of this collaboration. On one side, people from our team at Juilliard visit Nord Anglia schools and work with the teachers and students to think about the best practices in a performing arts classroom to engage with masterworks of music, dance and drama in a creative way. This is for any students who are Oliver Hagen from taking music, dance and drama classes. n March 7, BISS Puxi hosted Nord Anglia down into a range of The Juilliard School Another aspect of the collaboration is that we Education’s first orchestral Performing different activities. It’s identify alumni who are performing around the Arts Festival in China, bringing together scaled for different levels, from the younger O world, and we send them into the schools to 160 students from nine schools across the region. students all the way up to 18 years old. Within perform for, and to work with, the students. Two symphony orchestras were compiled in those activities, you have video and audio Through these experiences, every student is Shanghai for three days of workshops and embedded and a clear framework, which is all exposed to high-level performances and unique rehearsals. Through Nord Anglia’s unique about getting students to think more deeply and access to artists from across the globe. Additionally, collaboration with The Juilliard School, renowned critically, and to engage more personally with bringing alumni into the schools to do concerts conductor and pianist Oliver Hagen led rehearsals music. and assemblies is not just for the students, but also and the final concert performance at Huiyin We have a fantastic resource called Juilliard for the parents and the larger community. Theater. Creative Classroom, which is a digital online That's spoke to Stephen Morris, BISS Puxi’s Head of platform that gives us access to tons of resources Music; Brooke Rogers, Director of Global K-12 that support teaching in the classroom. The focus That's: This event is the first of its Lesson and Visiting Artist Programs at The Juilliard of the Creative Classroom activities is about kind. Are you planning to make it School; and Oliver Hagen, Pre-College Conductor at inspiring curiosity, reflection, and critical thinking. an annual occasion? The Juilliard School about the collaboration Stephen: Soon there will be similar festivals in As a teacher in a Nord Anglia Education school you between Juilliard and Nord Anglia and this one-of- Southeast Asia, America and Europe. In China, we have constant access to the team at Juilliard, and of a-kind event for Nord Anglia in China. have two more festivals planned over the next year course our own global network of teachers. Music or so, all part of our expanding China Regional and performing arts are usually taught in a smaller That's: How did the collaboration Events program. Following this event we have a department or (in some cases) on your own, so between Juilliard and Nord Anglia Choral Festival in Beijing in May, and then a with this collaboration we are privileged to be able start? What was the goal behind it? Performing Arts Festival within the next year. We to share best practice through ongoing dialogue. It Stephen Morris: The Juilliard-Nord Anglia hope these become annual events and that we can could be as simple as sharing teaching resources, Performing Arts Programme started in February expand further to ensure all of our musicians are but people are always contributing new ideas, and 2015 and is all about unlocking our students’ catered for at different levels. it is invaluable as a teacher. On a personal level, creativity to help them foster self-expression, give because we all have shared goals and philosophies them more confidence and teach them to step That's: How many students were with regards to music and music education, we’ve outside cultural boundaries. It’s more than just involved in this project? What age grown strong and genuine friendships across the music, drama and dance. are these students? teaching network, which was not necessarily the Stephen: We have over 160 students in total. While Within music, students focus on 12 core musical intended goal of the partnership, but it is a really we originally targeted this at secondary level works. Each core work represents a core work nice outcome. When we come together for events students, we were able to consider younger category, which is something that embodies or like this it is a reunion as well as a fantastic students based on merit and a case by case basis. exemplifies a musical concept. It’s then broken opportunity for our young people.

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focused – and you could see him improve. That was a highlight for me; when all of that work and all of that planning results in the excitement and sense of accomplishment on a student’s face. Additionally, some of the schools are smaller and located in more rural areas, so they might not have full orchestras where they are from – and for them to get to be part of a complete orchestra is a really exciting new experience for them.

That's: What do you want the students to take away from this We were worried about younger students not experience? having the stamina for the festival because this improve and evolve the process, but I think it’s Stephen: I hope that all students are thinking experience was always going to be really intense: working. The students are really enjoying it, about next year and how to improve. Also, many two and half days of rehearsal and the expectation especially some of the smaller schools – as they are leaving the festival with better rehearsal of putting on a high-quality performance. It is a normally wouldn’t have access to these kinds of discipline. Sometimes kids just expect to look at huge expectation on the students in such a short festivals. It’s exciting for them, because for some of the piece and immediately go from A to Z, get to space of time, but I do think that this challenge in the students, it’s the first time that they have the end and that’s it. Our students are now itself is very rewarding. I think lots of the students realized that we are part of a global network of understanding that we need to take it apart in are really rising to the challenge, even the younger schools. order to work at it section by section, before students. Their teachers have been very careful Brooke: What was interesting for me is that every putting it back together. We were crazy, because about monitoring them to ensure that they are as school has a different focus. In some schools, this isn’t a festival for just one orchestra; we have involved and engaged as their older peers. I think there’s a focus on chorus, and in others there two symphony orchestras. We wanted to give as our youngest student is nine, actually! might be a focus on strings or woodwinds. Taking many kids the opportunity as possible but we That's: What was the most into account all of the different strengths of the also wanted to inspire our younger, less challenging aspect about different schools in the region and knowing that experienced students as well, which is why we organizing this event? we’re bringing them all together – we worked to decided to offer the experience to both advanced find ways to let them be successful in a way that and intermediate musicians. We want them to Stephen: Finding a rehearsal time: On a case-by- they know how to be. Stephen and Oliver had to look at the advanced orchestra and go “right, case basis it’s going to be different. In our school, carefully consider which repertoire to choose to that’s going to be me next year or the one after.” since we were hosting the event, it was easier to make sure that it would highlight student abilities facilitate because there was an understanding Brooke: Their participation in the larger group is and make them feel proud. from day one about what was happening, and I very important. Musicians sometimes practice in was very clear with my leadership team about That's: What would you consider to a room by themselves. But when you play in an what was needed. In other schools, the support is be the highlight of this festival? orchestra, you learn how to listen to others and there, but because it’s such a new project it has respond and adjust, so you’re also learning those Oliver: I just like conducting, so whenever I’m definitely been a learning curve. interpersonal skills. You’re also meeting people conducting that’s my highlight. And, the who are like you and share the same interests, One of our goals is to encourage students to be experience itself is a highlight in my opinion. and I think it can be a very confidence-boosting more self-motivated. Those that practiced at home Stephen: For me it’s the fact that we’ve been thing for a student to realize there are others like before the event will have seen and felt the benefit. working discretely in our individual schools for so them. However, for some students it wasn’t until they long without several parts (for example we arrived at the festival that they understood this – Stephen: This is especially true for teenagers, currently do not have oboe players) and so hearing and for them I think next time they will know to since they’re at an age at where they get a bit everything come together in that first full be more prepared in order to keep up with their wobbly about who they are and how they fit in. rehearsal – it is an ‘AHA’ moment for all students peers! For example, you might have a school where and teachers involved. there is only one viola player, and there will come Oliver: Beyond the festival, there are another three Brooke: When Oliver says something to the a time when they will decide whether or not they months of preparation. Really if you think about it, students – and you hear that gasp of wish to continue with their instrument. the festival starts when the music is first handed understanding, that moment of it clicking – it’s Experiences like this mean that they meet five, out. There would be no way to do this in only three wonderful to witness. I’ve been listening to the ten, or twenty other viola players, which helps to days. rehearsals and I love to hear the progress. Before reassure and motivate them to want to continue. Stephen: I agree entirely and that is the challenge; the festival, we were planning the workshops and That is the beauty of being able to work across a finding rehearsal time around other curriculum elements of the festival in an office or over the global network of schools to give students these requirements and other ensembles. We’re learning, phone. Then, when came together here, we saw a extraordinary opportunities. and moving forward we will make adaptations to student in the conducting workshop who was so

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Taco Crawl A Shanghai Starter Guide to the Iconic Mexican Street Food , P62

Phoenix Sushi Polux Y's Kitchen P58 P59 P60 ON THE GRILL 53 (6377 近嵩山路 , 层 B1 号 222 MAY 2019 | | MAY WWW.THATSMAGS.COM 淮海中路 7707) Bun Cha Cha, B1/F, 222 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Songshan Lu right. I also went on YouTube to watch videos watch to on YouTube right. I also went the locals making the dish on of Vietnamese streets. perfect it? to you did it take long How times at home before made it two I probably that isn’t I got it right. food Vietnamese fresh use very to have but you complicated, ingredients. to bring to want What else do you Shanghai? Austin with chefs Penang to I went Recently, 10 meals a day. ate and we and Brian Tan, Hu cities, and food favorite of my is one Penang [a mix of making Nyonya is currently nobody in Hopefully, cuisine here. and Malay] Chinese I can. the future, sticks in my head” sticks my in “When I really like a dish, memory the of flavorsthe like “When I really the dish to them for free and suggest they try and suggest they free them for the dish to it]. like generally [and they it anyway cha be eaten? should bun How It comes with a dipping sauce made from are and there and water, fish sauce, sugar a make is to eat it. to The first way ways two in Korean with the meat and lettuce like wrap My preferred is messier. which barbecue, I put cold noodles. eat it like method is to the dipping some of the rice noodles into along with a mix of the pork sauce bowl patty and thin slices) plus pickles, (ground need to You lime juice and lots of the herbs. get so you in one bite, put a bit of everything all the flavors. bun cha recipe? your develop did you How by impressed only actually In Hanoi, I was others that I tried one bun cha restaurant; I the version That was sweet. too way were a dish, like When I really match. trying to was head, in my sticks of the flavors the memory it until I get it make trying to and I just keep

. When planning to open Shake, Gao

Shanghai Cristina Ng by Interview Hanoi Street Hanoi Food Staples to DANYIGAO The Chef Brings Self-taught and are not happy about it, we offer to give give to about it, offer not happy we and are with a dipping sauce instead of a hot broth of a hot broth with a dipping sauce instead dish arrives, and they see that it’s served cold see that it’s served and they dish arrives, recommend the bun cha instead. When the the bun cha instead. recommend guests come and order pho, my staff would staff would pho, my guests come and order but we added it on the menu later. When added it on the menu later. but we pho, because I wanted to focus on bun cha, focus to pho, because I wanted comes with broth. At first, I refused to sell to first, At I refused comes with broth. that some locals expect something hot that that some locals expect the Shanghainese palate. The difficulty is palate. the Shanghainese balanced with sourness, which works for for works balanced with sourness, which is that it comes with a bit of sweetness is that it comes with a bit of sweetness The good thing about Vietnamese food food The good thing about Vietnamese Vietnamese food? Vietnamese with people who aren’t familiar with aren’t with people who Do you think that the flavors will resonate will resonate that the flavors think Do you [to my restaurant] and try this dish. restaurant] my [to who haven’t been to Vietnam, they can come they Vietnam, been to haven’t who food than pho and spring rolls. For people For than pho and spring rolls. food that there’s so much more to Vietnamese to so much more that there’s for Shanghai, and I would like to show people show to like and I would Shanghai, for healthy Vietnamese concept would work well well work concept would Vietnamese healthy cha for the first time, I thought the idea of a the idea of a I thought time, the first cha for Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. After I ate bun I ate After Minh City. Chi and Ho Hanoi I got this idea in late 2017, when I traveled to to I traveled 2017, when I got this idea in late from? from? Where did the idea for Bun Cha Cha come Cha Cha come Bun did the idea for Where

win first place in the Chinese cooking show, by running a private kitchen and went on to sous chef instead. Later, she honed her craft Chef Nic placement at Jing An Shangri-La working as kitchen experience, Gao found an internship an found kitchen Gao experience, of America that she needed six months of conventional. by the Told Culinary Institute Danyi culinary Gao’s path has been far from

research trips and learn about all bun cha. Shanghai. met We up with her to discuss her reinterpret favorite Vietnamese her dish for project Bun Cha Cha comes from a desire to alert: Shake was a success, newest and Gao’s best person to carry out the vision. Spoiler her business partner decided she was the was looking for a head chef when she and GRAPE VINE

WIN! Steak Dinner for Two at Mia Fringe Located on Huaihai

grocer Fields announced their closure favoriteZhong Lu, activities Mia Fringe – After 10 yearsCity of Shop’soperations, online combines two of our – under one roof. on April 19. brick-and- eating and shopping mortar location at Dapuqiao is also no more. After stocking up on Tomatito (along with all other venues clothing and accessories from labels such as Saint James, Alexa Chung and Wood Wood, make inLast Zhang month, Court we were sad to hear that your way upstairs to Mia Fringe Dining to recharge your batteries with their new meat-driven menu, which includes highlights such as Wagyu steaks, beef carpaccio and beef tartare. Want T8’s Hubindao) would location.be closing. The In a to give it a try? OneThat’s lucky Shanghai reader will receive two 250-gram grilled Australian fast turnaround, they have taken over Angus grain-fed chuck flap tail M3+ steaks to share with a friend. To win, former simply scan the WeChat QR Code and wait for the competition plan is to open in July, just in time to > 2/F, 627 Huaihaiannouncement. Zhong Lu, by Sinan Lu 淮海中路627号2楼, 近思南路 (3331 0177) take advantage of that killer terrace. 37 SteakhouseCombining two & Bar of our favorite Plazathings, 66 Japanese food and steak, is opening up in . Expect cut-to-order signature Shanghai Tang’s Seasonal steaks prepared on a Josper grill and an Menu is a Refreshing Overextensive at the sake Bund list. Finance Center, Austin Hu’s Heritage by Madison is in Celebration of Spring

preopening. The photos of his delicious Spring is the season of new beginnings, and Asian-inspired small plates are already there’s no better time to try Shanghai Tang’s making the rounds on social media. Dao Jiang Hu Modern Chinese Kitchen surprising twists on authentic Chinese dishes. The has settled nicely into their digs on restaurant arm of a high-end Hong Kong fashion brand of the same name offers dim sum and other Cantonese favorites in a stylish environment Tai’an Lu and added a selection of dim overlooking the Huangpu River. Their newest sum for weekend brunches. Another Peking Inn is menu features familiar ingredients like scallops contemporary Chinese joint focusing with bamboo shoots and sesame sauce or braised on Beijing cuisine called snow crab with vermicelli, but you’ll also find slated to open at Jiashan Market. pomegranate bags featuring fresh vegetables, pine nuts and mushrooms in spring roll parcels While not open in time for our mini-taco of Bubba’s and Bordertown La Mesa signifying good luck and fertility. Dessert comes in tour (see p56), Ken Walker’s (formerly My Poutry at More Than the form of peach gum, a unique ingredient taken ) Eat from the bark of peach trees. Just 15 minutes from has replaced Yu Garden on foot, this might just be the most on Julu Lu. Offerings include a range >refreshing Shanghai Tang,lunch 5/F, break Building on the N3, Bund.558 Zhongshan Dong of Latin American street food such as Er Lu, by Dongmen Lu 中山东二路558号N3幢5楼，近东门路 (6378 7777) empanadas, arepas, ceviche and more.

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BREAKING BITE

Spring-themed Afternoon Tea Set at Swissôtel Grand Shanghai

There’s nothing like sipping tea (or coffee) while nibbling on bite-size savory snacks and elegant desserts on a lazy afternoon. If that’s your jam, then you should head to Swissôtel Grand Shanghai and work your way through its decadent three-tier afternoon tea set, accented by the use of flowers. Delicate jasmine enhances neatly-sliced egg sandwiches as well as white chocolate pannacotta. The aroma of lavender comes through with each bite of oatmeal cookie, and you won’t want to miss the rose and lemon parfait. Of course, an afternoon tea isn’t complete without warm scones to be slathered with clotted cream and jam. At RMB188 per set, consider this the next time you need a break from the manic buzz of the city. It’s available every afternoon between >2.30-5pm. Swissôtel Grand Shanghai, The Flow Lounge & Bar, 1 Yuyuan Lu, by Changde Lu 愚园路1号上海宏安瑞士大酒店, 近常德路. (5355 9898, ext. 6361)

FEAST Food Festival Returns to HKRI Taikoo Hui

It’s the start of festival season and FEAST is back (and bigger than ever) with their fifth installment. For the second year in a row, the event will take place on the rooftop of HKRI Taikoo Hui with a three-day run from Friday, May 24 to Sunday, May 26. Besides entry to the Friday preview, early-bird ticket holders will also have access to a brunch edition and other special activities. The 12-chef lineup – including Austin Hu (Heritage by Madison), Jamie Pea (EGG), Juan Campos (Raw Eater, Malabar), Sam Chong (The Peacock Room) and more – will be joined by five mixologists >to May keep 24-26, the party RMB100 going (early-bird), all weekend RMB125 long. (at the door), RMB200 (two-day pass). Roof Garden L4, HKRI Taikoo Hui, 789 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Shimen Yi Lu 南京西路789 号, 兴业太古汇 L4层屋顶花园, 近石门一路

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Maya

After 10 years in Shanghai, Maya is our go-to hongshaorouMexican restaurant. Head chef Jonathan Ysensé is well-known for playful mains like Mexican , but he keeps things more classic with the taco fillings. While there are plenty of tempting choices, we favor the US Berkshire pork belly (RMB34) with chipotle cream, mango slaw and pickled onion that balance the meat’s richness. withYou can’t salsa go verde wrong either. with the Argentinian beef brisket and melted cheddar cheese (RMB32) > 2/F, Grand Plaza Club House, 568 Julu Lu, by Shaanxi Nan Lu 巨鹿路, 近陕西南路 (5466 0969) SOMETHING TO TACO ‘BOUT A Shanghai Starter Guide to Sampling Mexico’s Beloved Street Food Staple By Cristina Ng

Have you ever become so obsessed with a particular food item that you started a WeChat group dedicated to it? Laura Anderson has, and The Cactus when she’s not at her full-time job in the We met up with Anderson on a sunny Saturday at the casual Mexican- education industry, style cantina and were pleasantly surprised by the offerings. Turns out their Chinese cook you might find her planning taco spent some time working at Pistolera, and as a costraresult, their very well-priced tacos are seriously good. party crawls in Shanghai for large Their specialty is a Mexico City taqueria standard, the (RMB68/two tacos), which sees a warm flour tortilla groups. In honor of Cinco de Mayo, wrapped around a crisp shell of fried cheese that in turn we went for a mini-tour and here’s encases grilled sirloin. Beans, guacamole and pico de gallo >complete 888 Changping the experience. Lu, by Jiaozhou Lu 昌平路888号, 近胶州路 (6226 where she took us. Free-flow tequila 5256) is optional.

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Fumin Lu institution Cantina Agave has been servingguisados up Mexican classics with a California sensibility for almost 10 years. All the usual suspects are available, from the robust flavors of (home- style, slow-braised meats) to the lively Baja shrimp with chipotle cream and cabbage slaw (RMB20/one, RMB50/3). We love their astraditional fillings, but must confess our soft spot for the American- style seasoned ground beef taco (RMB20/one, RMB55/two), as well the very unique falafel taco (RMB60/ two) created by Cantina’s Armenian- > American> 291 Fumin owner, Lu, Raffe by Changle Ibrahamian. Lu 富民路 291号, 近长乐路 (6170 1310)

Tacolicious This new entrant to the scene has

carved out a place for themselves as purveyors of decadent double-decker tacos, in which a soft, flour tortilla is joined to a crispy corn shell by melted mozzarella. Our favorites include the veggie-friendly bean and cheese (RMB55/two) and the Szechuan twice cooked pork (RMB65/ two), but you should keep an eye out for the weekly specials because chef Thijs Oomens isn’t afraid to >experiment. 1 Yueyang Lu, by Dongping Lu 岳阳路1号, 近东平路 (137 6406 0741)

TY7 Bar x Rastaco

This reggae music-loving taco outfit – formerly a Ruijin Lu hole-in-the-wall – has recently joined forces with Shaoxing Lu neighborhood bar TY7. They have six getvarieties, interesting including when a theyvegetarian turn to option Mongolia with mixed beans, cheese and corn, but things for a slow-cooked fatty lamb filling that melts under its own weight. All tacos (RMB20 each) are served on flour tortillas and chilitopped sauce. with lettuce, salsa, jalapenos, pickled onion, cilantro, radish, sour cream > 35 Shaoxing Lu, by Shaanxi Nan Lu 绍兴路35号, 近陕西南路 (186 2110 9007)

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PHOENIX SUSHI Wallet-friendly Omakase That’s Worth a Trip to Suburbia By Cristina Ng

The Place sweetness of the seafood into sharp focus, pickled lotus root before you are presented ever had. resulting in one of the supplest bites we’ve with a teapot. You are directed to sample a At 7pm on a Tuesday evening, after spending cup of pure clam broth before enjoying the katsuobushi (dried Other standouts include soy marinated RMB45 for taxi fare to Hongqiao, we arrived rest of the pot with a squeeze of lime and kosho tuna sprinkled with at Phoenix Sushi flustered and ravenous. A then moving on to the sashimi. skipjack tuna) flakes and a dab of yuzu calm kimono-clad server quickly brought Of the five types of raw fish served, (citrus chili paste) and a pile of amber-hued, over steaming hot towels and peach- the highlights are a plump, sweet shrimp as well as a slab of chu-toro sake-cured salmon roe precariously perched scented oolong tea, leaving us relaxed and punctuated by a dollop of luscious sea urchin, upon a mound of rice. ready to watch Dong Wanhu, the smilingly (medium fatty sushi while we were seated at the elegantly The last course, a simple but tasty milky unflappable chef-owner, assemble plates of tuna) that leaves our soy sauce glistening note. 2.5/3 custard with berries, ends the meal on a high with its oil upon dipping. Sushispare has10-seater already sushi earned bar. a loyal following custardThe (paradechawanmushi of raw fish is interspersed The Vibe Since opening three months ago, Phoenix with hot dishes such as a steamed savory egg seats on any given night. Arriving without ) with crab, before the who regularly claim one of 20 available arrival of a chilled giant oyster topped with a There are plenty of amazing omakase punchy yuzu vinegar jelly. experiences in Shanghai, often at lofty sushi a reservation is pointless, and aiming for a Next up is a home-style dish that you temples with prices to match. Phoenix is an weeknight booking is your best shot. won’t see at the more upscale places in exemplary example of our city’s sparsely You might wonder how this omakase Shanghai – a whole seabream head cooked populated middle ground, featuring joint, led by a chef from Anhui, has become in a flavorful sauce made with soy, sake, thoughtful combinations, well-seasoned rice so popular. First of all, Chef Dong has worked mirin, sugar and a hint of ginger. Since the and skilled knife work while being affordable in Japanese restaurants since 2003, most fish is served twice (in sushi and sashimi indulgence. enough for a monthly - rather than yearly - notably as an apprentice at Kenji Naramoto’s form) throughout our meal, this head-to- eponymous upscale sushi restaurant on tailfin approach is a deliciously clever way to We all know that sushi shouldn’t come Yongjia Lu. The other reason is that the most minimize food waste. cheap, but it can be less expensive if you are expensive set at Sushi Phoenix costs just When the sushi started rolling out, the color of the rice due to the use of red vinegar, willing to compromise. Who cares if only RMB398, which is a bargain compared to first thing we noticed was the striking dark 1.5/2 some of the fish is flown in directly from similar establishments around town. Japan? At this cost, we don’t mind at all. The Food a hallmark of Edo-style preparation. The Total Verdict: 4/5 flavors are traditional, but Dong uses various Price: freshlyaccompaniments grated wasabi to create (dabbed a thrilling on all thevariety Phoenix has two menus (RMB298 and of taste and texture. Everything from the Who’s going: RMB300-600 RMB398), and the cheaper set omits the locals and Japanese sushi sashimi courses but you get eight pieces of nigiri) to the house-made ginger slices show Good for: list, but you’ll need to be able to read Chinese aficionados nigiri instead of six. There’s also an a la carte attention to the smallest details. dates affordable omakase and intimate Sea bream is torched then gently brushed 257 Xinyu Dong Lu, by Anlong Lu 新渔东路257号， or Japanese to order from it. with lemon zest, radish, scallions, soy, vinegar 近安龙路. Nearest Metro: Weining Lu, 9 mins. Open The premium RMB398 option opens with and yuzu. Arctic clam is dressed with a lick daily, 5-10pm (191 2126 9632) a trio of chilled appetizers such as snails and of soy and some chili powder that brings the 58 | MAY 2019 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM NEW RESTAURANT | EAT & DRINK

anchovy are outfitted with sweet tomatoes, POLUX fraiche and burnt butter made the cut here. parsley leaves, dill fronds and generous Berries and cream might not sound that PHOENIX SUSHI shavings of lemon zest. Less fishy, but equally 2.5/3 Unpretentious Café Makes exciting, but the memory of these flavors delicious is the roasted tomato burrata lingers long beyond your meal. Wallet-friendly Omakase That’s Worth a Trip to Suburbia Paul Pairet Accessible to a (RMB80), accented with lemon and basil. The Vibe By Cristina Ng Quintessentially Parisian, the French Wider Audience onion soup (RMB80) is a steaming bowl of comforting beef broth laden with silken curls Polux has the casual French café look and By Cristina Ng of sautéed onions underneath a crouton and atmosphere down pat with reclaimed woods, melted cheese cap. The lusty tune continues beautiful tiles and exposed brick. Thankfully, with an incredible beef (or pork) burger The Place they bucked the handsome yet uncomfortable (RMB110) that sees a juicy patty nestled furniture trend in favor of equally good- into a slightly hallowed out bun with melted looking seating that is functional and cheese, crisp bacon, lettuce, tomato and Shanghai diners get pretty excited when comfortable (even the stools are cushioned). pickle. It’s junk food elevated to its highest a convenient location, we see this being a Paul Pairet opens a new concept. That might With lower prices than Mr & Mrs Bund and restaurants have received over the years, potential. Then there’s the sublime grilled success with both avid Pairet fans and the have something to do with the accolades his sea bass vierge (RMB130) accompanied uninitiated. 1.5/2 by a vibrant collage of tomatoes and olives the most recent being Ultraviolet’s three marked with a dollop of lightly whipped Michelin stars and a sixth spot finish in Total Verdict: 4/5 pastis-flavored aioli. Asia’s Best 50 Restaurants 2019. The Food Dessert is never an afterthought at a Paul Price: Pairet restaurant, and the ‘Real’ French toast Who’s going: single slice of custardy bread encased in a RMB200-400 (RMB110) lifted from Mr & Mrs Bund is a ‘scenesters’ and Xintiandi tourists Good for: a mix of Shanghai-based Moving inland from the Bund, Pairet’s latest caramelized sugar shell improved delightfully Xintiandi venture serves pared-down French casual occasions from breakfast to by a barely sweetened scoop of soft serve ice classics all day long, covering breakfast, No.nightcap 5, Lane 181, Taicang Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu太 cream. lunch, weekend brunch, afternoon tea 仓路181弄5号, 近黄陂南路. Nearest metro: Huangpi When Chop Chop closed, we thought and dinner. The cooking combines rustic, Nan Lu, 6 mins. Open daily, 9am-10.30pm (6333 we’d lost one of our favorites: Raspberries traditional influences from Pairet’s The Chop 9897) creativity of Mr & Mrs Bund. Essential (RMB90). Happily, the fresh berries Chop Club (now closed) with the modern coated in sherry vinegar served with creme Seemingly mundane dishes such as sardines on toast (RMB50) become greater than the sum of their parts when the acidic fish is balanced on soldiers, while avocado toast (RMB80 plus RMB10 for an egg) reimagines Chop Chop’s citrus and herb- laden rendition of guacamole for the brunch crowd (and beyond). Piquillo peppers with shallots and olive oil (RMB50) are dramatically branded by the grill, but we miss the watermelon chunks and basil from its previous iteration. If you like the intensity of pickled anchovies, you’ll love Polux’s version of a Mr & Mrs Bund standard: Egg Mimosa Mama (RMB80). Here, halved eggs topped with a scoop of creamy tuna salad and a single WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | MAY 2019 | 59 EAT & DRINK | NEW RESTAURANT

Y’S KITCHEN withfried Cantonesezucchini with XO scallopssauce is a(RMB128), good idea, the but attempt to tie the two ingredients together Jinxian Lu Remixed with a Fusion Chinese Restaurant enjoying a perfect bite proves to be difficult By Dominic Ngai with vegetable slices two to three times blindlarger date than that the draggedprotein. on for way too long, The Place Just when we thought the meal was like a restaurants around China. When executing a clay pot rice with truffles and foie gras its dishes, however, Y’s Kitchen falls short the seared goose liver, Chinese sausage and Jinxian Lu and the nearby area is where you’ll (RMB108) gave it a second chance. Mixing in delivering on the promise of a ‘fusion’ find some of the city’s most beloved staples element. for home-style Shanghainese cuisine. During bacon and a half-cooked egg together with In many ways, its version of drunken peak hours, the hungry diners lining up in the rice yields one of the most memorable, chicken (RMB55/108, small/large) front of places like Lan Xin or Hai Jin Zi can fragrant and flavorful bites since the foie encapsulates our thoughts on the whole get as rowdy as their counterparts at Heytea gras bibimbap at Chi-Q (Jean-Georges concept. A sprig of fresh rosemary on top of 1.5/3 back when the cheese tea chain first arrived. garnish that brings nothing to the table in Vongerichten’s now-closed French-Korean the glistening meat serves as a non-functional So when new kid on the block Y’s Kitchen restaurant on the Bund). opened in late 2018, chef-owner Yang Wen The Vibe the flavor department. Is it tasty? Yes. Is it knew he had a tough challenge ahead of him. The Food interesting? Not really.hongshaorou Yang’s take on the quintessential red dishes were scattered around the dining The missing fusion elements in Y’s Kitchen’s braised pork (or , RMB55/118) features a thinner, more soy-heavy sauce In order to differentiate himself, Yang bills that we’ve gotten used to over years of room, where the relaxed ambiance of a bistro instead of the sticky and sweet iteration Y’s Kitchen as a ‘fusion Chinese restaurant.’ had been reconstructed with a soundtrack of This move not only avoids head-to-head is tender and cutting down on sugar is a modern and retro French pop songs, vintage hood, but it also draws attention to his eating the dish in Shanghai. While the meat competition with longtime favorites in the healthier choice, it’s unclear where the fusion wine bottles and colorful oil paintings. During our visit for lunch on a weekday, decades of experience cooking in Western however, Y’s Kitchen was already packed element comes into play here. In the pan- who were cheerfully chatting away in the localwith nearbydialect inoffice between workers bites and of residents,food, which

snapped us1.5/2 right back from Europe and into the reality of the bustling Jinxian Lu at lunchtime. Total Verdict: 3/5 Price: Who’s going: nearby RMB150-200 Good for: casualmostly lunches locals or whodinners live withor work a

120small Jinxian group Lu, by Maoming Nan Lu 进贤路120号, 近茂名南路. Nearest metro: Huaihai Zhong Lu, 7 mins. Open daily, 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm (6215 6388)

60 | MAY 2019 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM ADVERTORIAL | EAT & DRINK THE ARASHIYAMA BREAKFAST COMPANY No-frills Morning Meals Served All Day Long By Cristina Ng

The Place 1.5/3 and choose a bread from whole wheat, mulberries and a massive scoop of glossy, Restaurant owners in Shanghai will tell you white, brioche, muffin or baguette (RMB10) fresh-whipped cream. that things do not always go according to with as many toppings as you wish. Eggs The Vibe are available poached, fried or scrambled (RMB10 for two). Toppings are more plan, as evidenced by the delayed opening expensive (smoked salmon for RMB30) or There’s nothing trendy about this place. of The Arashiyama Breakfast Company early avocado for RMB22), but if you do the math, Even their pancakes are traditional, and we this year – when the sign reads open “since the most basic of avocado toasts with two actually welcome the break from ubiquitous 2018.” Opening date aside, the folks behind eggs will only run you RMB42 here – cheaper soufflé variety. The waiters are eager to this joint named their restaurant after the city. than many popular brunch spots around the please, and the place accomplishes what it beautiful mountainous region in Japan where sets out to do by providing a dependable all- they plan to open one of their next locations, 1/2 Inspired by a full English breakfast, day breakfast. Just keep in mind, the kitchen and you have to respect their confidence. The Food the full Arashiyama comes with brioche, closes at around 7.30pm. bacon, beans, eggs, tomato and basil sausage Total Verdict: 2.5/5 (RMB68). They make both the decent brioche Price: and the bland-yet-greasy basil sausage in- Located within spitting distance of Wuding Who’s going: house. It’s the soft, creamy scrambled eggs RMB50-100 per person Lu’s most boisterous bars, the menu could Good for: hungry, hungover friends. There are a few that make this plate shine. In fact, if they mostly expats on lunch breaks have easily been dreamed up by a couple of nursing hangovers offered beans as a DIY choice, we’d order casual meals, off-hour breakfasts, toast, eggs and beans and would enjoy it just 982 Wuding Lu, by Jiaozhou Lu, 武定路982号，近胶 choices for people who don’t want breakfast as much. 州路. Nearest metro: Changping Lu, 10 mins. Open (those monsters), including pasta, salads, A delightful order of four fluffy pancakes daily, 10.30am-8pm (156 1887 3479) quesadillas and a very out of place Wagyu (RMB68) comes decorated with a sprinkle of beef and foie gras burger (RMB98). powdered sugar, strawberries, blueberries, You can go the DIY breakfast plate route

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STRAIGHT 3&CO. Three on the Bund’s New NO CHASER American Speakeasy By Cristina Ng

e’re beginning to think Shanghai If you want something sweet, try the will never reach its speakeasy Roselle (RMB88), which is a cool Chinese designed rectangularlimits, and thisbungalow month, hidden Three riff on a cosmopolitan based on hibiscus- on the Bund joined the fray with a well- infused gin with lime and hawthorn syrup. Celebrating the warmer days to come, the #3 inside the newly opened contemporary Painkiller (RMB108) is a fun tiki-style tipple Japanese restaurant, Shinpaku. with a mix of dark and white rum accented Disguised as an office, the bar requires a by orange, pineapple, cinnamon and lime. code to enter, but once inside, you can enjoy There’s also small menu of snacks like W27 cocktails designed by Three on the Bund mini hamburgers (RMB88), sea urchin cream our thoughts turn to an ice cold beer, drinks manager Chris Sun. A rotating cast of noodle (RMB138) and Mercato’s truffle pizza The warmer Shanghai gets, the more bartenders that you might recognize from (RMB280). Mercato, Pop and Jean-Georges might also They seem to be doing well for a ‘secret’ and there’s plenty of places to enjoy Jiaohua on make an appearance. bar, as there are plenty of well-dressed one these days. First of all, we spied a Drinks are organized by flavor profiles patrons willing to pay Bund prices (plus cute craft beer place called such as sour, floral and bitter, making it easy 10 percent service charge) populating the Wuyuan Lu that looks promising. Get to narrow down the options. True to our space. The electronic dance music and the ready for a full weekend of beer with sour and herbaceous sections. Okura Garden Hotel personal tastes, our favorites come from the lively crowd make it one of the noisiest the sixth annual Beernanza festival at Shanghai Love speakeasies we’ve ever been to. We’d say the on May 10-12. The Tokyo sour (RMB120) is a stunning energy is better suited to pre-dinner drinks Finally, is also looking rather than winding down. layered drink combining an excellent or pregaming for a big night on the Bund at locations for a tap room. The fates of Zhang Court’s evicted balance of Japanese whisky, passion fruit, 2/F, Bund 3, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Yan’an tenants have been revealed over the lemon, sugar, and egg white with a red wine Dong Lu. Nearest metro: Nanjing Dong Lu, 10 mins. Logan’s float. The bittersweet flavor of Cynar (an Open Daily, 5.30pm-2am (6323 0093) Punch artichoke-based bitter) is mellowed in julep past few weeks. The new Tap House form by the freshness of mint. will hopefully be open by the announcedend of May (locationwhen or where. TBD). also promises to be back, but have not The Rooster A new cocktail-drivenAtelier concept by Tastebuds by is expected to open in July, and Daniel An ( ) is planning two new venues: a club Inand sadder a cocktail news, bar. Dr. Beer, Dr. Wine, and the original Changshou Lu Beer Plus have all closed.

62 | MAY 2019 | WWW.THATSMAGS.COM NEW BARS | EAT & DRINK BAD BABES OF BOOZE HISTORY Raise a Glass to Women Who Do What They Want By Logan R. Brouse

Gangs of New York In Herbert Asbury’s book (which was the basis of the awesome movie of the same name starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz and Leonardo DiCaprio), there was a character named Gallus Mag that didn’t quite make it into the film adaptation. As the legend goes, she was a six-foot-tall bouncer at The Hole in the Wall Bar in Lower Manhattan’s infamous Five unrulyPoints Districtbrosef’s during out of the 19thbar by century. the ear, Her and reputation was nuts - she was known to drag

theif they streets. gave her a hard time, she’d bite the ear off and toss it back to them as they writhed in

Hearing about this lady (get it?) made to sell legal booze from the Bahamas to the sister. I met her for the first time when I was me think of all badass ladies in and around illegal receiving areas of the US. Before long a grown man working as a concierge in San booze, so make sure you pour your mom ‘C.R.E.A.M.’ on everything. she started counting stacks and went all Francisco. She and my other great aunt Helen a stiff drink, cheers your grandmama and showed up dripping in Gucci, Chanel and prepare to go on a little journey into the a suite. ‘The Queen of the Bahamas’ was so other old lady things and proceeded to book saying “good girls go to heaven, bad girls go early 20th century version of Cribs, with her gangster that she gave interviews like an everywhere.” From there, they took me out on the Shanghai-based hell-raiser Emily Hahn lavish lifestyle making headlines all over the town to a super high-end restaurant called lived here from 1935-1941. She befriended East Coast. Of course, she had numerous male Farallon, and we got Jay Gatsby faded. They the famous Soong Sisters, famously slapped admirers, and told one English would-be laid down the rule that we needed to finish a the Japanese Chief Intelligence Officer of beau, “I don’t need a man to tell me what to martini before we opened a menu - this was Hong Kong in the face and became wildly New Yorker do.” This strong independent proto-Beyonce the Jing’an Ben Affleck at age 22 with my addicted to opium (homegirl was down Wall Street Journal, an and hanging out with Shanghai old school was estimated to be worth more than two 80-year-old great aunties going gorillas. to party) while writing for the USD1 million by the Next, we discussed the menu over a bottle equivalent of USD11.25 million today. You of wine. When we finished the bottle, the hot shots like Sir Victor Sassoon (who is I guess I’ve got a thing for bad girls know she had that Rick Flair drip, too. main courses came. By dessert, I was ready responsible for many of the Bund’s buildings) an English teacher, natch. for bed, but they wanted another martini. and Chinese poet Shao Xunmei. She was also because the story of Bonnie Parker doesn’t These women lived through prohibition, so get told enough. You probably know her as I put up, shut up and downed that coupe When Hahn passed away in 1997, her the pretty half of Bonnie and Clyde. At her crowned delight. I think about them every granddaughter Alfia Vecchio Wallace’s funeral, she was revered as a folk hero by now and then, because these are the women heartfelt eulogy went like this: “Chances are, the 20,000 people surrounding the casket, who shaped me into the wonderfully hard- your grandmother didn’t smoke cigars and but don’t forget she helped rob, murder drinking man I am today. let you hold wild role-playing parties in her you Swahili obscenities. Chances are that and spread the fear of Jeebus through five Let’s end this by lifting a shot of Fernet, apartment. Chances are that she didn’t teach American states on a reign of terror that a glass of rose or a Vesper martini for all ended in whiskey, bullets, blood and 13 the moms, aunties, sisters, girlfriends and when she took you to the zoo, she didn’t start Here’s the thing though, none of these corpses. Swedish best friends out there who helped whooping passionately at the top of her lungs us men grow up and do the right thing. If as you passed the gibbon cage. Sadly for you... incredibly sassy gals holds a candle to my it weren’t for them, I’d still be having one your grandmother was not Emily Hahn.” great aunt Lilly, who was my grandfather’s martini lunches. Then we have famous female bootlegger, Gertrude “Cleo” Lythgoe. American by Logan R. Brouse, proprietor and mixologist of Logan’s Punch and Tacolicious, has run bars birth, she was a legitimately licensed liquor and clubs in Shanghai for over eight years. In between hangovers, he puts pen to paper to wholesaler out of the Bahamas, which she record his pontifications on the drink industry. used to her advantage when prohibition became law in the United States. Miss Cleo started out by using other people’s ships WWW.THATSMAGS.COM | MAY 2019 | 63 See the QR codes on these pages? Scan them to buy tickets to these upcoming events. EVENTS

Longines Shanghai Der Elefantenpups Showjumping Championships

Magic Drama: One Starry Night – Out of the Blue

Not only is it one of the few five-star equestrian events in the world, it is also an international meeting of cultures where race-goers have the chance to show off their fashion and personality. Held at the same time as the China (Shanghai) International Horse Fair, the Der Elefantenpups paints the portrait of Mei Yue, a panda who has been transported event is sure to garner much media to a zoo in Germany. Downcast and homesick in her new environment, she finds attention. Get your children interested in Van friendship in her new animal comrades, who comfort her through song and dance. > May 3-5, one day ticket RMB470-670 Gogh, Monet, Wang Ximeng and other Touting themes that will be familiar to all expats, this children’s show is especially / adult, RMB235-335 / artists with this cultural event designed good for little ones who are new to Shanghai. child. China Art Palace, specifically for young minds. The multi- > May 24, 7.30pm, May 25, 10.30am and 3.30pm, RMB120-380. ET 205 Shangnan Lu, by media performance held at the Lyceum Space, 433 Yan’an Dong Lu, by Yunnan Nan Lu 延安东路433号, 近 Guozhan Lu 上南路205 Theatre might even serve as an inspira- 云南南路 tion for their artistic journey. 号, 近国展路 > May 3-4, 7.30pm, RMB180-380. 57 Maoming Nan Lu, by Changle Lu 茂名南路 57号, 近长乐路

Beernanza Aussie Rules Football

The Tale of Emma the Snail

Aussie Rules Football (think shoulders ’n hips rather than helmets and pad- Emma the Snail is the story of a bilin- ding) returns to Shanghai early next gual German-English snail who has month, with Melbourne’s St. Kilda FC now added Mandarin to her repertoire. taking on Port Adelaide at Jiangwan This family-friendly production tells Stadium. Whether you’re new to the an epic tale of loss and redemption as Bevex’s Beernanza festival is back for its sixth edition this year. With 45 music game and looking for a whopper of Emma breaks her shell and is forced to groups performing, three stages showcasing everything from salsa to EDM and an introduction to AFL, or are a devout navigate a new one. country, the diverse line-up caters to any and all beer drinks at one point or an- Saint or a diehard Prison Bar, there’s > May 26, 10.30am and other. They’ll have bear olympics, drinking competitions and open air karaoke, not only one place to be this June. 3.30pm, RMB180-480. to mention a whole host of food options. Brands present will include > Jun 2, 12.20pm, RMB100-2,980. ET Space, 433 Yan’an Goose Island, Boulevard, Jing A, Boxing Cat Brewery, Stone and so Jiangwan Stadium, 346 Dong Lu, by Yunnan Nan many more, so hop on over to this big ol’ garden party. Guohe Lu, by Zhengli Lu 延安东路433号, 近云 > May 10-12, varying times, RMB70. Okura Garden Hotel Shanghai, 58 Lu 国和路346号, 近南南路 Maoming Nan Lu, by Huaihai Lu茂名南路58号, 近长乐路政立路

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Do Hits 8th Anniversary Party American singer-songwriter Daya, whose name means ‘compassion’ in Sanskrit, is set to bring her chart-stopping hits to Shanghai this month. The talented musician has been playing the guitar, keyboard and saxophone since the age of 11. Post-punk band Explosions in the Sky are known for the unbridled intensity of their > May 17, 8pm, RMB380. VAS Live live shows and the vast, cinematic quality of their music and is famous for writing House, 3/F, 19 the scores of The Kite Runner and Deepwater Horizon. They’ll be stopping through Wanhangdu Hou Lu, by Shanghai for their 20th anniversary celebration early this month. Changshou Lu 万航渡后 > May 9, 8.30pm, RMB360 pre-sale, RMB420 door. Bandai Namco, 179 Yichang Lu, by 路19号沪西文化艺术中 Jiangning Lu 宜昌路179号, 近江宁路心3楼, 近长寿路

Since they formed in 2011, electronic music collective Do Hits have seen their influence spread from their hometown of Beijing to across China. With monthly club nights, electronic music publishing and a unique visual identity, their 8th The Jesus and Mary Chain anniversary party promises to be the culmination of their work to date, with live AV sets from Howie Lee and Teom Chen, Jason Hou and Miao Jing alongside Alex Wang and Chillchill. > May 3, RMB120 pre-sale, RMB150 door. VAS Live House, 3/F, 19 Wanhangdu Hou Lu, by Changshou Lu 万航渡后路19号沪西文化艺术中心3楼, 近长寿路 Good Vibes with Jason Mraz

Sophie Zelmani: Sunrise Tour

Since their long-awaited reunion in 2007, The Jesus and Mary Chain have released several Greatest Hits compila- tions, as well as a new studio album Damage and Joy. The alt-rock band continues to shake up the music scene and will play across China for the first time in seven years this month. > May 22-23, 8pm, RMB398 pre-sale, RMB480 door. VAS Live House, 3/F, 19 Wanhangdu Hou Lu, by Changshou Lu 万航渡后路19号沪西文化艺术中心3楼, 近长寿路 The Swedish singer-songwriter man- ages to convey, with little more than Multi-Platinum Award winner Jason Mraz is best known for his record-breaking her raspy voice and her saxophone, singles ‘I’m Yours’ and ‘I Won’t Give Up,’ and his positivity and humorous live the whole gamut of feelings in life and performances only set to solidify his place in the music industry. See this bad boy love. With a devoted following in her version of Jack Johnson perform his soulful folk-pop hits on May home country and beyond, she’ll be 15 at Mercedes-Benz Arena. moving hearts and minds on stage in > May 15, 8.00pm, RMB480-1180. Mercedes-Benz Arena, 1200 Shanghai later this month. Shibo Da Dao, by Yaohua Lu 世博大道1200号, 近耀华路 > May 23-24, 7.30pm, RMB280-480. Modern Sky Lab, 3/F, 188 Ruihong Lu, by Tianhong Lu 瑞虹路 188号3楼, 近天虹路

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Zhang Enli and Oscar Murillo: Two Solo Exhibitions Until May 31 K11 Art Mall, 300 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Madang Lu 淮海中路300号, 近马当路 (www.shanghaik11.com)

The Challenging Souls: Yves Klein, Lee Ufan, Ding Yi Until Jul 28 Power Station of Art, 200 Huayuangang Lu, by Miaojiang Lu 花园港路200号, 近苗江路 (www.powerstationofart.org) Pick of six exhibitions Hao Liang: Circular Pond Until Jul 21 Aurora Museum, 99 Fucheng Lu, by Huayuan Shiqiao Lu 富城路99号, 近花园 art 石桥路 (www.auroramuseum.cn)

Quayola: Asymmetric Archeology : Gazing Machines Until Jun 2 HOW Art Museum, No.1, Lane 2277, Zuchongzhi Lu, by Shenjiang Lu 祖冲之路 2277弄1号, 近申江路 (5157 2222)

Erwin Olaf: Parallel Until May 30 Shanghai Center of Photography, 2555 Longteng Da Dao, by Fenggu Lu 龙腾大道2555号, 近丰谷路 (6428 9516)

Umeda + Sawa Until Jun 1 Ota Fine Arts, 2555 Longteng Da Dao, Building 3, by Fenggu Lu 龙腾大道2555 号, 近丰谷路 (www.otafinearts.com)

www.thatsmags.com | MAY 2019 | 67 Civilized Societies How the Chinese and Other Civilizations Developed Over Time

A Chronology of Chinese and World Civilizations Written by Guo Bonan and Bao Qianyi

A Chronology of Chinese and World Civilizations concisely explains major developments in Chinese and other civilizations across the globe. This 432-page reference book details how the Chinese civilization evolved and spread its influence throughout East Asia from the prehistoric period to the beginning of the 20th century, despite having continuous but restricted exchanges with other parts of the world. Narrated from a global perspective, the book objectively presents events and individuals chronologically in the context of Chinese and world history using sources from historical documents, academic works and other reference books published in China and abroad. The short descriptions explain the background, progress and impact of historical events and introduce readers to the contributions and influences that Aboutnoted individuals the hadauthors: on their respective time periods.

Based in Beijing, Guo Bonan is a senior editor at the People’s China monthly (in Japanese) and a researcher on the history of Chinese culture. He has also written several books on Chinese civilization, and some of his works have been translated into English, French, German and Japanese. Bao Qianyi is a lecturer in the Faculty of English at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE). She is currently running a seminar course for postgraduates on the history of Europe.

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On March 26, Marriott International opened the first Aloft branded property in Shanghai. The Aloft Shanghai Zhangjiang Hotel offers 191 modern and stylish guestrooms, and is the first international hotel locationed in the center of the Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park area.

JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Shanghai Pudong appointed Angela Pan as General Manager. She will lead her team to create an extraordinary experience for all guests.

On March 23, 24 young students from Hong Yi Guo Xue performed a 30-minute concert at Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai. The performance was part of the Kempinski Concertini global initiative and is one of the many ways in which the hotel group strives to nurture aspiring artists within local communities.

Greenland World Center Hotels Shanghai Hongqiao held its lights- off event on March 30 as part of the Earth Hour program for environmental protection. Prime Hotel, Primus Residence and The QUBE Hotel Shanghai Hongqiao also reduced and turned off non- essential internal lighting in support of the initiative.

Le Royal Meridien Shanghai hosted the Avec Moi party at Hu’s Penthouse on March 27, kicking off a range of programs including an afternoon tea set, couple’s spa packages and room packages.

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Swiss Butchery’s 4th store –Swiss Butchery Experience Center – Aurora Museum is featuring the Hao Liang: Circular Pond exhibition officially opened on April 19 in Huacao Town. Located within the from now until July 21. This is the first solo exhibition of the artist, and Greater Hongqiao Area and at the northern tip of Minhang district, it features some of his recent works on antique jade pieces, collotype customers can purchase fresh meats, ready-to-eat delicacies, and take prints, documents and paintings. part in activities at the Cooking & Grill Academy.

Indigo Living unveiled its spring/summer collections, featuring four Fashion designer Zhou Yuying presented the AW2019 distinct lines of products: Parisian Blush, Blue Moon, Natural Realism collection of his label JUST IN XX at last month’s Shanghai and Bellissimo. Fashion Week.

70 | MAY 2019 | www.thatsmags.com On March 26, the 2018 Splendid Pioneer for City of Fashion Awards Ceremony was held at Bellagio Shanghai. A total of 46 awards were handed out to the city’s top restaurants, hotels, commercial complexes and more.

On April 4, Florentia Village’s ‘Fashion Journey’ pop-up bus officially launched in downtown Shanghai, and it will make stops in Guangzhou, Beijing, Chengdu and Wuhan.

Crowne Plaza Shanghai Harbour City’s ‘Reunion’ spring wedding show was successfully held on April 21. The event was an immersive audio-visual feast that included plenty of interactive games featuring the hotel’s most notable features.

Genting Cruise Lines welcomed the third member of its Dream Cruises’ fleet with the christening and inaugural homeport deployment of Explorer Dream in the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal.

On March 30-31, Crowne Plaza Shanghai Harbour City invited 50 people from 20 media outlets for a trip, and they visited Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park, enjoyed a French buffet dinner, attended a lighting ceremony for Earth Hour and experienced the Dishui Lake Yacht Club.

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Element Fresh has 16 restaurants with wonderful tastes, textures and aroma. across Shanghai! 11:30am – 2:00pm, 5:30–10:00pm 番禺路 381 号 Offering authentic cuisine from the Canton, 幸福里步行街 E105, 近法华镇路 POP This all-day dining American Brasserie at Hunan and Shanghai regions, guests can embark Three on the Bund pays tribute to the 1970s on an exploration of Chinese culinary excellence. Lost Heaven 1) 17 Yan’an Dong Lu, by Sichuan American pop culture with vintage decor featur- Lunch: 11.30am-2.30pm; Dinner: 5.30-10pm. 2/ Nan Lu (6330 0967) 2) 38 Gaoyou Lu, by Fuxing ing chandeliers along with wood, leather and F, Grand Kempinski Hotel, 1288 Lujiazui Huan Lu, Xi Lu (6433 5126) Daily 11.30am-2pm, 5.30- stone elements that create a warm atmosphere. by Baibu Jie 陆家嘴环路 1288 号上海凯宾斯基大酒店 10.30pm 1) 延安东路 17 号 , 近四川南路 2) 高邮路 Influenced by the chic vibe of Miami, the new 2 楼，近百步街 (3867 9199) 38 号 , 近复兴西路 POP bar offers a range of light and fruity drinks, Yu Yuan Chinese Restaurant A fine dining completed with a lively music selection. Mon- room designed in modern Art Deco style. Their Sun 11am-11pm. 7/F, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, experienced chefs bring their rich experience and CAFES by Guangdong Lu [email protected]. www. passion for cooking into authentic Cantonese CHA Lounge CHA Lounge is the place for a well- threeonthebund.com. 中山东一路 3 号 7 楼 , 近广东 and Taiwan cuisines. Hotel Pravo, 3/F Yu Yuan deserved afternoon break. An extensive selection 路 . (6321 0909) Chinese Restaurant, 299 Wusong Lu, by Kunshan of traditional Chinese and Western tea and delica- Lu 吴淞路 299 号宝御酒店 3 楼 , 近昆山路 cies, delicious beverages and international wines, CHINESE as well as pastries, homemade chocolates and macaroons are offered daily. Guests can also treat themselves to an exquisite afternoon tea buffet at HOT-POT Si Fang San Chuan Showcasing the art of RMB108 per person which is offered daily. Open Southwestern Chinese cuisine with a touch of daily, 8am-8pm. Afternoon tea buffet, 2.30- Qimin Organic Hotpot Marketplace Qimin, the modern understanding and creative presentation, 5.30pm. 1/F, 1555 Dingxi Lu, by Yuyuan Lu (6240 restaurant originated from Taiwan and created this Bund-side restaurant offers flavors that are 8888-8155) 定西路 1555 号巴黎春天新世界酒店 1 楼 , by the same people who brought us “GREEN & adjusted to suit the local palate. Meanwhile, a 近愚园路 SAFE.” The bustling marketplace environment bar inspired by Shanghainese cultural heritage is filled with organic groceries, fresh seafood,a Coffee Tree With a light and airy European is also another highlight of the concept. Lunch look, the cozy spot offers an array of fresh variety of vegetables, assorted meats, open 11am-3pm, Dinner 5-10pm. (6033 5833). N103, kitchen food stands and diners surrounded by and homemade items including salads, Bund Finance Center 558 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, sandwiches, quiche, pasta, and cakes using the lively marketplace food stands, creating a real by Longtan Lu 外滩金融中心中山东二路 558 号 1 幢 food bazaar atmosphere. Every item on the menu finest ingredients. Ferguson Lane, 376 Wukang is carefully selected from the original source, N103 室 , 近枫泾路 Lu, by Tai’an Lu (6466 0361) Mon-Sun 9am-10pm making sure all ingredients are completely natural www.coffeetreecafe.com.cn 武康路 376 号 , 近泰安 or organic. Without exception, all dishes are 路 from “Farm to Table” using the most natural SHANGHAINESE ingredients for the boiler in order to extract VUE Dining This restaurant is designed to create CHOCOLATE the primary flavors nature has to offer. 1) 7/F, Club Jin Mao With superlative views overlooking marvelous dining experience in privacy with one Takashimaya Department Store, 1438 Hongqiao the Shanghai skyline, Club Jin Mao is one of the of the city’s best skyline views. Featuring Jean Paul Hévin is a French “Haute Couture” Lu, by Manao Lu (6295 2117) 2) (NEW) 4/F, most prestigious Shanghainese restaurants in the authentic handmade dim sum and Cantonese chocolate-maker, whose label of chocolates is Reel Department Store, 1601 Nanjing Xi Lu, by city, offering exquisite and authentic Shanghai- cuisine, it is an ideal venue for family celebrations a successful brand of gourmet chocolate. The Changde Lu (6258 8777) Daily 10.30am-11pm 1) nese cuisine. Daily from 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30- and friends’ gatherings. 31/F, West Tower, Hyatt adventure of Jean Paul Hévin begins in the tropics 虹桥路 1438 号高岛屋百货 7 楼 , 近玛瑙路 2) 南京西 10.30pm. 86/F, Grand Hyatt Shanghai, Jin Mao on the Bund, 199 Huangpu Lu, by Wuchang Lu with the search for the rarest, most refined cocoa 路 1601 号芮欧百货 4 楼 , 近常德路 Tower, 88 Shiji Dadao, by Yincheng Zhong Lu (63931234-6330) Lunch: Mon-Fri 11.30am- beans. It continues back in France with a search (5047 8838) www.shanghai.grand.hyatt.com 上 2.30pm; Sat&Sun: 11.30am-3.30pm; Dinner: for the best creams and hazelnuts, the most 海金茂君悦大酒店 86 楼 , 浦东新区世纪大道 88 号 , Daily 5.30pm-10.30pm www.hyattonthebund. scented honeys and other outstanding ingredient. 近银城中路 CANTONESE com 黄浦路 199 号 , 上海外滩茂悦大酒店西楼 31 层 , Jean Paul Hévin stores are created as chocolate 近武昌路 Gui Hua Lou offers the very best of authentic cellars, confined spaces in which, at constant Canton Disco This traditional Cantonese Shanghainese, Huaiyang, and Sichuanese levels of humidity and temperature, customers restaurant concept with a contemporary update YUE Chinese Restaurant is presenting an cuisines. Chef Gao creates a special blend of could be captivated by the subtle cocoa aromas at its fore offers a high energy atmosphere, exciting blend of local & traditional Cantonese both worlds, traditional dishes with modern and choose their purchases in a calm and addictive cuisine and unpretentious service that dishes served in a modern atmosphere boasting interpretations all in the ambiance of distinctive peaceful atmosphere. LG2 city’super, HKRI Taikoo paints a perfect picture of modern Shanghai. 2F, nine private dining rooms. 2/F, Pullman Shanghai Chinese décor. 1F, River Wing, Pudong Shangri- Hui, 789 West Nanjing Lu, by Ruijin Er Lu (400- Heritage Building, The Shanghai EDITION, 199 South, 1 Pubei Lu, by Liuzhou Lu (2426 8888) La, 33 Fucheng Lu, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (2828 653-8820, www.citysuper.com.cn) Nanjing Dong Lu, by Jiangxi Zhong Lu (5368 Lunch 11.30am - 2pm; Dinner 5.30– 9.30pm 浦北 6888) Lunch 11.30am-3pm Mon-Fri, 11am-3pm 南京西路 789 号兴业太古汇地下二层 city’super 9521) 5.30-10.30pm. 南京东路 199 号上海艾迪逊路 1 号 , 上海中星铂尔曼大酒店 2 楼 , 近柳州路 Sat & Sun, Dinner 5.30-10pm daily 富城路 33 号浦超 • 生活店内酒店辅楼 2 楼 , 近江西中路东香格里拉大酒店浦江楼 1 楼 , 近陆家嘴环路 YUE 1525 Enjoy authentic Hong Kong-style ROYCE’ From the great land of Hokkaido, blessed Ming Court With chefsí adept in culinary Cantonese cuisine at YUE 1525 for either The Crystal Garden Bathed in natural light, by nature, came ROYCE’ chocolates in 1983. creativity, Ming Court presents exquisite business lunch, family gatherings or special the Chinese restaurant Crystal Garden offers Hokkaido is gifted with crystal clear water and Cantonese cuisine with a twist, offering authentic occasions. Headed by a veteran Cantonese chef the very best of authentic Chinese cuisine pure fresh air. This nature environment is much flavors and refined wine pairings to create a from Hong Kong, serves dim sum, clay pot dishes, including provincial cuisines plus high-quality like the famous European Chocolate producing wonderful culinary experience. On top of dim double-boiled soups and his signature recipes are seafood. The restaurant's garden-style setting countries. It is here in Hokkaido that the finest, sum and dessert menus, the restaurant also among fan favorites. Level 2, 1525 Dingxi Lu, by and professional, friendly team makes The Crystal strictly selected ingredients are combined to make offer a la carte and set menus as well as some Yuyuan Lu (6225 8665). Lunch 11.30am-2.30pm, Garden a popular venue for intimate wedding perfect chocolates. Each and every bite will bring seasonal specialities. The wide selection of dishes Weekend Afternoon Tea 2.30-4.30pm Dinner banquets and private functions. 5/F, The Westin your senses to Hokkaido. also include some award-winning Ming Court 5-10pm. 定西路 1525 号 2 楼 , 近愚园路 Bund Center Shanghai, 88 Henan Zhong Lu, 1) ifc Store - LG2 city’super, 8 Shiji Dadao, by signatures. Level B1, 333 Shenhong Lu, Cordis, by Guangdong Lu (6103 5048) Lunch: 11am – Lujiazui Huan Lu 2) Shanghai Metro City Store - Shanghai, Hongqiao, by Suhong Lu (5263 9618) 2.30pm (Mon-Fri), 11am – 2.30pm (Saturday B1, 1111 Zhaojiabang Lu, by Hongqiao Lu 3) Jiu Lunch: Mon-Fri 11.30am – 2.30pm, Sat-Sun HUAIYANG RESTAURANT & Sunday, Yum Cha); Dinner: 5.30pm – 10pm Guang, B/F, 1618 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Huashan Lu 11am – 3pm; Dinner: Mon-Sun 5.30-10pm 申虹 (Daily). 河南中路 88 号上海威斯汀大饭店 5 楼，近广 4) Shanghai Times Square Store - B1 city’super, 路 333 号 B1 层，虹桥康得思酒店，近苏虹路 RIVER DRUNK specializes in grand Huaiyang 东路 99 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Xizang Nan Lu 5) cuisine and fresh seafood, offering tradi- Shanghai iapm Store - LG1 , 999 Huaihai Zhong Shàng-Xí This elegant Chinese restaurant at tional southeastern delicacies in a charming and Lu, by Shaanxi Nan Lu 6) HKRI Taikoo Hui Store the Four Seasons Hotel Pudong showcases the refined environment. Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, - LG2 city’super, 789 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Yan’an

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Zhong Lu (400-653-8820, www.citysuper.com. M on the Bund This Bund pioneer serves up the backbone of the menu, adorned by afternoon 5/F , Shanghai History Museum, 325 Nanjing Xi cn) 1) 国金中心店 – 陆家嘴世纪大道 8 号地下二层 impeccable service and a menu peppered with munchies and light dinner. Tue-Sun. 10am-10pm. Lu, by Huangpi Bei Lu (6327 0767). 南京西路 325 city’super 超 • 生活店内 2) 美罗城店 – 肇嘉浜路 Continental, Aussie and Moroccan inspiration. No. 5, Lane 181, Taicang Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu. 号上海市历史博物馆 5 楼 , 近黄陂北路 1111 号地下一层 3) 梅龙镇伊势丹店 – 南京西路 1038 Try the pavlova for dessert. 7/F, No.5 Zhongshan (6333 9897, poluxbypp.com) 太仓路 181 弄 5 号，号地下一层 4) 大上海时代广场店 – 淮海中路 99 号地 Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu (6350 9988) Mon- 近黄陂南路下一层 city’super 超 • 生活店内 5) 环贸广场店 - 淮 Fri: 11.30am-2.30pm; 6.15-10.30pm; Sat-Sun: GERMAN 海中路 99 号地下一层 city’super 11.30am-3pm; 6.15-10.30pm reservations@m- 超 • 生活店内 6) 兴业太古汇店 - 南京西路 789 号兴 onthebund.com www.m-onthebund.com 中山东 Paulaner Brauhaus Enjoy Bavarian food 业太古汇地下二层 city’super 超 • 生活店内一路外滩 5 号 7 楼 , 近广东路 (and more importantly, beer) in a warm, well- populated atmosphere. 1) House19-20, North Mare Western Restaurant It’s the only place Block Xintiandi, Lane181 Taicang Lu, by Madang where you can taste Marseille Seafood Hotpot! Lu (6320 3935) Daily: 11am-2am www.bln.com. 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A distinct and innovative 2967 号 , 近滨江大道 3) 世博大道 555 号 3 楼 , 近国 after 7pm everyday in Dongping branch. 1) 6 gourmet experience to satisfy the most discerning 展路 Dongping Lu, by Hengshan Lu 5465 1288, 1/ of tastes, Ocean fully realizes the art of cooking. F: 8am-10pm; 2/F: 6pm-12am 2) 2) 4/F, 1438 Lobby floor, Banyan Tree Shanghai On The Bund, Hongqiao Lu, by Hongbaoshi Lu 10am–9.30pm 1) 19 Haiping Lu, by Gongping Lu (2509 1188) GLOBAL CUISINE 东平路 6 号 , 近衡山路 2) 虹桥路 1438 号 4 楼 , 近红 Lunch 11.30am – 2.30pm; Dinner 5.30– 9.30pm. Mr. & Mrs. Bund Molecular madman Paul Pairet 宝石路 banyantree.com 海平路 19 号悦榕庄 1 楼 , 近公平路 takes a more laissez-faire approach with this mod- Morton’s of Chicago restaurants All Morton’s of Chicago restaurants serve the best available Kempi Deli Freshly baked homely bites including ern French eatery. 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Shop RuiKu Restaurant The rooftop restaurant RuiKu the essentials through an intuitive French cuisine 15-16, 4/F, Shanghai IFC Mall, 8 Shiji Dadao, by FINE DINING serves fine-casual dining with a sharing concept. inspired by the richness of seasonal natural Yincheng Zhong Lu (6075 8888) 世纪大道 8 号 4 Enjoy the stunning view of the Bund’s historic ingredients. PHÉNIX also features an intimate yet 楼 15-16 号店 , 近银城中路 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana An extension of vibrant lounge space, allowing guests to enjoy waterfront and Pudong’s futuristic skyline. Daily Pelham’s Named after Sir Pelham Warren, the the three Michelin Star venue (by the same name) classic minimalist cocktails and an impressive wine 12-10.30pm. 21/F, Wanda Reign on the Bund, former British Consul General who launched in Hong Kong, a fantastic fine dining fare that selection with 250 labels. Level 2, 1 Changde Lu, 538 Zhong Shan Dong Er Lu, by Longtan Lu (5368 the exclusive Shanghai Club for gentlemen in will leave you both comforted and breathless. 中山东二路 538 号 , 近龙潭路 by Yan’an Xi Lu Daily 6.30am – 11pm, phenix@ 8882) 1910, this restaurant at Bund 2 is a signature 6-7/F, 169 Yuanmingyuan Lu, by Beijing Dong Lu thepuli.com, phenix.thepuli.com (2216 6988) 上 modern destination featuring global cuisine with (6087 2890) 圆明园路 169 号 6-7 楼 , 近北京东路 SAVOR All Day Dining Restaurant offers 海璞麗酒店二楼，常德路 1 号，近延安西路 Western and Eastern cuisine showcasing an open Asian flavor. Surrounded by the stately heritage Canton Table With nostalgic ambiance inspired interactive kitchen with buffet and a la carte Vue Restaurant Enjoy classic European fare with ambience of Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the by shikumen lanehouses and glamorous buildings options. 2/F, Pullman Shanghai South, 1 Pubei Lu, one of the city’s best skyline views. 30/F Hyatt on Bund, the restaurant emanates warmth, intimacy along the Bund, this new Cantonese dining by Liuzhou Lu (2426 8888) Daily 6am - 12pm 浦 the Bund, 199 Huangpu Lu, by Wuchang Lu (6393 and elegance without being overly formal. 1/F, concept at Three on the Bund dances between 北路 1 号 , 上海中星铂尔曼大酒店 2 楼 , 近柳州路 1234-6328) Daily 6-11pm 黄浦路 199 号 , 上海外滩 2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, Waldorf Astoria Club the old and the new, bringing Shanghai diners 茂悦大酒店西楼 30 楼 , 近武昌路 Lobby Level, by Yan'an Dong Lu (6322 9988). the essence of the culinary culture of Guangdong. Sir Elly’s Restaurant & Bar Dine on fine modern 5.30-10pm. 中山东一路2号华尔道夫会所大堂楼层， Whether you’re craving some home-style cooking European cuisine while overlooking the Huangpu 近延安东路 or sophisticated delicacies, Canton Table offers River. Expert cocktails offered at both the circular an extensive selections, featuring high quality bar and the expansive 14th floor terrace. 13/F FUSION fresh ingredients and traditional cooking skills. The Peninsula Shanghai, 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi HOTEL BUFFETS Mon-Fri 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10.30pm, Sat- Lu, by Nanjing Dong Lu (2327 6756) Lunch daily Café Reign The all-day restaurant, Café Reign Sun 11.30am-3pm, 5.30-10.30pm. cantontable@ 12-2.30pm; Dinner Sun-Thurs: 6-10.30pm; Fri-Sat features a spacious and comprehensive open on-the-bund.com. www.threeonthebund.com.5/ 6-11pm www.peninsula.com/Shanghai/en/Dining/ kitchen, offering an authentic Shanghai breakfast F, 3 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu 中 Sir_Ellys_Restaurant/default.aspx 中山东一路 32 号 buffet, business lunch and a semi-buffet dining 山东一路 3 号 5 楼 , 近广东路 . (6321 3737) 上海半岛酒店 13 楼 , 近南京东路 experience. Daily 6am-10.30pm. 1/F, Wanda Cathay Room & 9 Level Terrace With intimate Shanghai Tavern Jason Atherton’s all-day dining, Reign on the Bund, 538 Zhong Shan Dong Er Lu, seating and expansive views of the Bund, the brasserie-style restaurant draws inspirations by Longtan Lu (5368 8882) 中山东二路 538 号 , 近 Cathay Room and Terrace offers a sociable dining from Elliot Hazzard’s period architecture and 龙潭路 experience with elegantly presented European magnificent coffered ceiling. Its design is a nod C MARKET provides an indulgent and contemporary style cuisine. Let your senses be to the layers of history behind the Shanghai lively culinary experience, allowing to guests to tantalized by the delicate flavors prepared by Power Company Building. 1F, Heritage Building, Enjoying indoor or terrace dining in an elegant our culinary team, revealing a European ‘haute The Shanghai EDITION, 199 Nanjing Dong Lu, and gorgeously sun-lit buffet restaurant with cuisine’ approach to fine dining; complete by Jiangxi Zhong Lu (5368 9511). 6-10:30am, show kitchen counters that have a little bit of with organic items and ecologically responsible 11:30am-11pm. 南京东路 199 号上海艾迪逊酒店 everything to satisfy any palate. Ranging from producers. Featuring an extensive wine list and 辅楼 1 楼，近江西中路 bold new cuisines to traditional favourites, beverage selection, the Cathay Room and Terrace sweet treats to spicy dishes, the possibilities at C is an oasis away from the hustle and bustle of Market are endless. (5263 9628, cdshh.cmarket@ Shanghai… 9/F, Fairmont Peace Hotel, 20 Nanjing FRENCH cordishotels.com, WeChat: CordisHongqiao, Road East by Zhong Shan Dong Yi Road (6138 Mercedes me, The Bund This culinary spinoff http://www.cordishotels.com/sc/shanghai- 6881) Daily 12:00-22:00 南京东路 20 号，上海和平 Jean Georges One Michelin star restaurant Jean- courtesy of the luxury German automaker offers hongqiao/restaurants-and-bars/c-market/) 饭店 9 楼，近中山东一路 Georges is the world-renowned eponymous chef’s creative fusion international cuisine with the first signature restaurant outside of New York. theme of ‘Respect the Mother Nature.’ Perfect Breakfast: 6.30-10.30 am daily; Lunch: 11.30 Dragon Phoenix Restored to its former glory, At the Bund-side restaurant, guests can enjoy his for guests seeking a novel and refined dining am-2 pm (Mon-Fri), 11.30 am - 2.30 pm (Sat & the Dragon Phoenix evokes memories from famed contemporary French cuisines at a newly experience, the ambiance and dishes showcase a Sun); Dinner: 6-9.30 pm daily; A La Carte: 6.30- a distant time. Quintessential Cantonese and renovated space with a fresh an elegant dining balance between presentation and gastronomic 10.30 pm. Ground Floor, 333 Shenhong Lu, by Shanghainese cuisine takes center stage with room, lounge, open kitchen and private rooms. aptitude. Sun-Wed 10am-10pm, Thu-Sat 10am- Suhong Lu 申虹路 333 号 G 层，近苏虹路 refined yet daringly classical presentations of the 2am. (6033 5833). N103, Bund Finance Center Mon-Fri 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-10.30pm, Sat-Sun: Five Live: Serving daily breakfast and dinner finest live seafood, barbeque roasted meats and 558 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, by Longtan Lu 中山东 11.30am-3pm, 6-10.30pm. 4/F, 3 Zhongshan buffets, a la carte menu and extravagant Sunday seasonal produce. Our resident Chinese Master 二路 558 号外滩金融中心 1 幢 N103 室 , 近龙潭路 Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu) jgrespak@on-the- Brunches, Five Live All Day Dining welcomes Chef’s signature dishes showcase some of China’s bund.com. www.threeonthebund.com. 中山东一 guests and gastronomes into a compelling most sought-after authentic dishes including 路 3 号 4 楼 , 近广东路 (6321 7733) cooking theater. An array of local Shanghainese, hand crafted dim sum, seafood delicacies and regional Chinese and international cuisines are noodle dishes. 8/F, Fairmont Peace Hotel, 20 prepared at five interactive cooking stations, Nanjing Road East by Zhong Shan Dong Yi Road including fresh seafood on ice, a grill and carving (6138 6880) Daily 11:30-22:00 南京东路 20 号，上 station, specialty noodles and dumplings, soup 海和平饭店 8 楼，近中山东一路 and Taiwanese hotpot, a Mediterranean kitchen Jade on 36 Restaurant Now serving modern and a dessert counter. INTERCONTINENTAL European cuisine with an Asian twist, exquisite SHANGHAI NECC, 1700 Zhuguang Lu, by Ying- wines and cocktails, great-value cuisine and gang Dong Lu (National Exhibition Convention service with precision and quality, guests can Center, Gate 3) (6700 1888-6028) 国家会展中心洲 experience the reinvented Jade on 36 Restaurant, 际酒店 , 诸光路 1700 号国家会展中心 3 号门，近盈港 where culinary creations compete in magnificence 东路） with the panoramic views of Shanghai. While NONG CAFÉ Located on the second floor, savoring unique flavors from the kitchen, guests NONG Café offers a lively culinary experience can also enjoy a bottle of wine or tailor-made with its open kitchen and market-style stations. cocktails by the restaurant’s bartender. Lunch Diners can watch chefs use impressive culinary sets (from RMB138), five-course dinner sets (from techniques to prepare their favorite à la minute RMB698) and a la carte dishes (from RMB68) are dishes in an airy, interactive setting. Level 2, 1555 all available. 36/F Grand Tower, Pudong Shangri- Dingxi Lu, by Yuyuan Lu (6240 8888 ext. 8211). La, 33 Fucheng Lu, by Lujiazui Huan Lu (2828 Roof 325 Located at the top of the Shanghai Breakfast Mon-Fri, 6-10.30am, Sat, Sun and 6888), Lunch: 12pm, Dinner 5.30pm or 8pm. Polux by Paul Pairet Located in Xintiandi, Polux History Museum, one of the most iconic locations public holidays 6-11am; Lunch 12-2pm; Dinner [email protected], www.shangri- is a French café and casual bistro by Paul Pairet, of the city, Roof 325 serves a menu of globally Fri-Sun 5.30-9.30 pm. 定西路 1555 号巴黎春天新世 la.com/shanghai/pudongshangrila. 富城路 33 号， Chef de Cuisine of culinary powerhouse Mr & influenced dishes prepared with traditional and 界酒店 2 楼，近愚园路近陆家嘴环路 Mrs Bund and three Michelin-starred Ultraviolet. modern techniques and the freshest ingredients. Bringing contemporary French comfort food to an international crowd, brunch and cafe staples is

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Yi Café The Bite of Culinary Heritage of the best of seasonal produce and fresh ingredients, serving tasting menus, sharing plates and quick and cocktails. L4-403, iapm Mall, 999 Huaihai World features delicacies from 11 live stations artistically presented, both in food and in the meals that all feature responsibly and honestly Zhong Lu, by Shaanxi Nan Lu (6067 7888) 淮海中 offering gastronomic delights from eight choice of unique décor. The efficient simplicity sourced ingredients.Vegetables are sourced 路 999 号 , 近陕西南路 countries. Highlight include fresh lobster, sweet is complemented by professional and courteous from certified organic farms and their own roof- shrimp, baby abalone, Arabic beef, Turkish pizza, service while the atmosphere is redolent with top garden - fully traceable to ensure safety The 1515 WEST Chophouse & Bar Meat lovers Indian tandoori bull frog, Japanese natto tempura the cultivation of over 180 years of Japanese and quality to the table. The poultry, pork and will be delighted by the restaurant’s generous and freshly baked chocolate fondant, and a new hospitality. Master Chef Takayuki Oshima, seafood are carefully selected from free range portioning philosophy. The house butcher series of Master Shen Hongfei’s favorite spring Nadaman Group Executive Chef, presents sources that are certified and traceable.Daily 7am- presents signature prime cuts which are cut and dishes like Hainan Wenchang chicken, Huaiyang- exclusive kaiseiki menu at RMB880 per person 10pm;Sunday brunch 11am-3pm. Former French weighed on an old-fashioned scale on the table style steamed bun with wild vegetable filling. 2/F, from July 3-9. The price is subject to 10 per Concession>357 Jianguo Xi Lu, by Taiyuan Lu and sent straight to the grill. Restaurant Open Grand Tower Pudong Shangri-La, 33 Fucheng Lu, cent service charge and 6% value-added (3338 4660) [email protected]. Hour: Lunch from 11.30am to 2.30pm; Dinner by Lujiazui Huan Lu (2828 6888). Lunch 11.30am tax. (2828 6888) Lunch: 11.30am-2.30pm; www.livingoctave.com 建国西路 357 号 , 近太原路 from 6pm to 10.30pm. (86 21) 2203 8889. 4/F, – 2.30pm Mon to Fri, Brunch 12 – 3pm Sat & Dinner: 5.30-10pm (fbreservations.slpu@ Jing An Shangri-La, West Shanghai, 1218 Yan’an Sun, Dinner 5.30pm – 10pm daily. 富城路 33 号浦 shangri-la.com, www.shangri-la.com/shanghai/ Zhong, by Tongren Lu. 静安香格里拉大酒店四楼，东香格里拉大酒店紫金楼 2 楼，近陆家嘴环路 pudongshangrila) 2/F Grand Tower, Pudong MODERN 延安中路 1218 号，近铜仁路 . Shangri-La, 33 Fucheng Lu, by Lujiazui Huan Lu The Grill With a central grill, rotisserie and a 富城路 33 号，近陆家嘴环路 large built-in marble displaying the freshest INDIAN seafood, it is a contemporary and colorful venue Nikutei Calling all meat lovers! Purveyors of for guests in search of the freshest seafood and Bhoomi stores One stop destination where a delicious yakiniku, Nikutei Watami has landed in succulent prime grade meats grilled right in wide range of Indian & Pakistani food products Shanghai. Watami Group first launched Nikutei in front of them in the open kitchen. 56/F Jin Mao are served. 266 Yaohong Lu, by Hongsong Dong Taiwan where they developed quite a following Tower, Grand Hyatt Shanghai, 88 Shiji Dadao, by Lu, Minhang district, (2428 3400) Mon-Sat for their Japanese beef dishes. Head over to Dongtai Lu (5047 1234) Lunch: Daily 11.30am- 9.30am-9.30pm, Sunday 2-7pm 闵行区姚虹路 266 Daning International Commercial Plaza and taste 2.30pm; Dinner: Daily 5.30-10.30pm 世纪大道 88 号 , 近红松东路 everything from the delicious sukiyaki to thinly 号金茂君悦大酒店 56 楼 , 近东泰路 sliced barbecqued steaks. The restaurant also makes a show stopping donburi, which piles ITALIAN meat on rice in the shape of Mount Fuji. 3/F, Block 6, Daning International Commerical Plaza, SPANISH 1918 Gonghexin Lu, by Daning Lu (6107 5390). Acqua offers an inspired menu that captures Albero Enjoy Albero’s innovative Spanish tapas 共和新路 1918 号大宁国际商业广场 6 座 3 楼 , 近大宁 the spirit of Italian dining. The open kitchen and menu, ideal for sharing with friends in a relaxed 路 oven are a focal point of the restaurant’s dining atmosphere. The restaurant is decorated in an experience. Guests will also enjoy the large indoor Takumi Robatayaki & Sake In this authentic Andalusian style with sedimentary rock from the aquarium and stunning views over the Huangpu Japanese restaurant, you’ll see skilled Japanese Huangpu River. (3867 9196) Lunch: 12pm-3pm; River. With daily lunch and dinner service, Acqua Dinner: 6-10pm. 2/F, Grand Kempinski Hotel, robatayaki chefs grill seasonal fish, meat and The Spot Bar & Restaurant Since opened in is always a good choice to enjoy a delicious meal. 1288 Lujiazui Huan Lu, by Baibu Jie 陆家嘴环路 vegetables over open coal fire with Japanese Sep 2006, the Spot Bar and Restaurant has been (3867 9192) Lunch: 11.30am -2.30pm; Dinner: 1288 号上海凯宾斯基大酒店 2 楼，近百步街 sake-cuisine pairings served. Wifi available. 1) L4- home of many expats away from home. The 6-10.30pm. 2/F, Grand Kempinski Hotel, 1288 22, ifc mall, 8 Shiji Dadao, by Yincheng Zhong Lu Lujiazui Huan Lu, by Baibu Jie 陆家嘴环路 1288 号 menu introduces delicious food items as well as COLCA COLCA is the latest restaurant of (5011 1677). Daily 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-10pm. the Spot’s signature dishes at reasonable prices. 上海凯宾斯基大酒店 2 楼，近百步街 celebrity chef & serial restaurateur Eduardo 2) N3-14, Jing An Kerry Centre, 1515 Nanjing With a warm ambiance, it’s an exciting place Xi Lu, by Anyi Lu (6259 5177). Daily 11.30am- Vargas. This time he cooks food of his heritage: Camelia Offering a range of authentic Italian where you get to meet friendly people. 255 Peruvian. COLCA is a restaurant & bar specializing 2.30pm, 5.30-10pm.1) 世纪大道 8 号 ifc 国金中心 4 dishes perfect for all occasions like a business Tongren Lu, by Nanjing Lu (www.thespot.com.cn) in seafood and grilled meats. It also features 楼，近银城中路 2）南京西路 1515 号静安嘉里中心北 lunch or a gathering with friends and family, at 铜仁路 255 号，近南京路 the first Pisco Bar in China with a wide range 区3楼,近安义路 the Four Seasons Hotel Pudong’s Camelia, you of pisco cocktails. Tucked into a new complex can experience what the Italians call ‘la dolce TSURU Japanese Restaurant TSURU features at Hengshan Lu, the restaurant boasts high- vita.’ Lunch: 11.30am-2.30pm; Dinner: 5.30- classic Japanese Kaiseki cuisine. The interior PIZZA ceilinged interiors and a beautiful outdoor 10pm. (2036 1300). 1/F, Four Seasons Hotel decoration, inspired by the traditions and culture terrace. Dinner: Tue-Sun 5.30pm-1am; Weekend Pudong, Shanghai, 210 Shiji Dadao, by Lujiazui of Japan, contrasts reds, chocolates and pine PizzaExpress 1) 380 Huangpi Nan Lu, by Xingye Brunch: 11am-4pm, close on Monday. Rm2201, Huan Lu. 世纪大道 210 号上海浦东四季酒店一楼 , 近 hues as its main color. Chef Masami Honda has Lu (5383 3999) Sun-Thurs: 11.30am-11pm; 2/F, 199 Hengshan Lu, by Yongjia Lu (5401 5366) 陆家嘴环路 50 years of experience in Japanese cuisine. Open Fri & Sat: 11am-11pm [email protected] 衡山路 199 号 2 楼 2201, 近永嘉路 Hour: Lunch from 11.30am to 2.30pm; Dinner www.pizzamarzano.cn 2) Suite 107, Shanghai VA BENE in shanghai is a modern Italian from 6pm to 10pm. (86 21) 2203 8889. 2/F, Jing Center,1376 Nanjing Xi Lu, by Xikang Lu (6289 Pintxos Numbers of meats and seafood are restaurant with new designed dining environment An Shangri-La, West Shanghai, 1218 Yan’an 8733) Daily 11am-11pm info@pizzamarzano. imported from Spain to ensure the most and extraordinary Italian food thath combines authentic Spanish cuisine for every customer. In Zhong, by Tongren Lu. 静安香格里拉大酒店二楼， cn 3) No.1, Unit 111, 570 Yong Jia Lu, by Yue tradition and innovation. 1/F, No 7, Lane 181 Yang Lu (6467 8898) Sun-Thurs: 12-11pm; addition to the excellent quality of raw materials, Taicang Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu 11am-midnight 延安中路 1218 号，近铜仁路 . Fri&Sat: 11am-11pm [email protected] 4) the process is made simple and fast in the stylish 太仓路 181 弄新天地北里 7 号楼一层 , 近黄陂南路 Sakitori Japanese Restaurant The newly 507B/C, 5/F Grand Gateway, 1 Hongqiao Lu, by minimalist restaurant. ISOLA means “little island” in Italian, which renovated Japanese restaurant with four private Huashan Lu (6447 8880) Daily 10am-10pm info@ Pudong Kerry: 1378 Huamu Lu, Room B104, expresses a rich marine culture in Mediterranean dining rooms is where guests get to indulge pizzamarzano.cn 5) Unit 403, 4/F, K11 Art Mall, Kerry Centre, by Fangdian Lu (5858 0617) 2) sea around Italy and was inspired by original themselves in authentic Japanese cuisine 300 Huaihai Zhong Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu 1) 黄 Jingan Kerry: 1515 Nanjing Xi Lu, B1, Room 10, Italian food. Room 17, 4/F, 8 Shiji Dadao, by complemented with a variety of sake. Chef Hideki 陂南路 380 号 , 近兴业路 2) 南京西路 1376 号上海商 Jing'an Kerry Centre, , by Changde Lu (6173 Lujiazui Huan Lu lunch: 11.30am-2.30pm, Kamata with over 22 years of culinary experience 城西峰 107 号 , 近西康路 3) 永嘉路 570 号 111 单元 7983) afternoon tea: 3-5pm; dinner: 6-10.30pm 世纪大 is well versed in traditional Kaiseki cuisine, 1 号楼 , 近岳阳路 4) 虹桥路 1 号港汇广场 5 层 507B/ 道 8 号上海国金中心 L4 楼 17 号铺 , 近陆家嘴环路 Teppanyaki and Sushi. 2/F, JW Marriott Hotel C, 近华山路 5）淮海中路300 号 K11 购物艺术中心 1) 花木路 1378 号嘉里中心 B104, 近芳甸路 2) 南京 Shanghai Changfeng Park, 158 Daduhe Lu, by 403 号铺 , 近黄陂南路西路 1515 号静安嘉里中心 B1 楼 10 室 , 近常德路 Guangfu Xi Lu (2215 6250) 上海新发展亚太 JW 万豪酒店 2 楼，大渡河路 158 号 , 近光复西路 Tapas & Lounge The food at Azul is created JAPANESE STEAKHOUSES by Eduardo Vargas, mixed with Spanish and Ooedo Japanese Restaurant Serving Mediterranean cuisine. During the last 14 HIYA A Jason Atherton concept, the restaurant authentic and high quality Japanese cuisine CHAR Dining This modern steakhouse has years, the cuisine has been diversified with takes cues from the chef’s London restaurant, on an extensive menu since opened in 1995, position itself as a destination for premium flavors, herbs, and great quality of ingredients, Sosharu, and serves a Japanese izakaya-inspired they’ve introduced consultant Mr. Yoshida-san quality Australian beef and sea food products. making Azul until today one of the best Latin- menu in a slick, sophisticated and glamorous from Hyogo for traditional Japanese cooking. Its spectacular bund views, urban interior design, Mediterranean restaurants in Shanghai. 8/F, setting fit for Shanghai’s elite. Open daily, 27/ Daily lunch:11.30am-2pm(last order 1.30pm), and International recognized Chef Willmer Ferguson Lane, 378 Wukang Lu, by Tai’an Lu F, Main Building, The Shanghai EDITION, 199 dinner:5.30pm-10pm(last order 9.30pm). 1)Room Colmenares has made this location a “must (5405 2252) 武康路 378 号武康庭 8 楼 , 近泰安路 Nanjing Dong Lu, by Jiangxi Zhong Lu (5368 104E,Lujiazui Investment Tower, 366 Pudian try” dining destination in the city. The menu 9531). 11.30am-2.30pm, 5.30-11pm. 南京东路 Lu, by Dongfang Lu (6841 6377) 2)L3-E03, 150 presents classics with a twist; Boasting one the 199 号上海艾迪逊酒店主楼 27 楼，近江西中路 Hubin Lu,by Ji'nan Lu 1) 浦电路 366 号 , 近东方路 largest steak selection available in Shanghai. SPECIALITY FOOD SHOPS 2 ) 湖滨路 150 号 L3-E03, 近济南路 Starting from their grass fed products from HE Japanese Restaurant Tokyo-native head Tasmania, to their grain fed 250days tomahawk chef introduces authentic Japanese cuisine Green & Safe With an organic farm in Kunshan, Sazanka Traditional Japanese Teppanyaki recom- or their selection of Wagyu products. Including using only jet-fresh imported ingredients in this organic store provides daily delivered mended by Michelin Guide "Taste of Okura" the award winning Blackmore full blood Wagyu sophisticated cooking methods and time- vegetables and a variety of local and imported - Combination of Rigid Selection of Seasonal 9+ recognized as one of the best in the market. honored craftsmanship. Daily 5.30-10.30pm. organic goods, such as organic extra virgin olive Ingredients and Top Chef. Okura Garden Hotel 29-31F Hotel Indigo Shanghai on the bund, RMB1088/1538/1888. 5/F, Wanda Reign on the oil, white and red balsamic vinegar, organic Shanghai, 58 Mao Ming Nan Lu, by Changle Lu 585 Zhongshan Dong Er lu, by Dongmen Lu Bund, 538 Zhong Shan Dong Er Lu, by Longtan pasta, muesli and more. 1) 6 Dongping Lu, by （6415 1111-5211）花园饭店 , 茂名南路 58 号 , 近长 (3302 9995), 5:30pm until late, kitchen close at Lu (5368 8882) 中山东二路 538 号 , 近龙潭路 Hengshan Lu 5465 1288, 1/F: 8am-10pm; 2/ 乐路 10:30pm. Bar, 17:00pm-late. www.char-thebund. F: 6.30pm-12am 2) 2) 4/F, 1438 Hongqiao Lu, KOI KOI will light up your senses by sizzling com 中山东二路 585 号 29-31 楼，近东门路 by Hongbaoshi Lu 10am–9.30pm 3) 4/F, 1601 Teppanyaki , fresh Sashimi, Sushi, BBQ and JW’s California Grill Located on the 40th Nanjing Xi Lu (6258 8777) 1) 东平路 6 号 , 近衡山 Sake. Reasonable-priced business lunch sets MEDITERRANEAN floor above Shanghai's stunning skyline, the 路 2) 虹桥路 1438 号 4 楼 , 近红宝石路 3) 南京西路 also available. 2/F, InterContinental Shanghai relaxed and classy setting offers refined lifestyle 1601号4楼B区 Puxi, 500 Hengfeng Lu, by Tianmu Xi Lu (5253 Calypso Restaurant & Lounge The Calypso. dining with seasonal, market fresh cuisine using FIELDS China A premier online grocery store 9999-6326, www.intercontinental.com) Mon-Fri Located in the hotel’s piazza, the eye-catching premium products cooked to perfection. Discover 11.30am-2.30pm; 5.30-10pm 上海浦西洲际酒店 2 two-storey bamboo-clad glass-roof building based in Shanghai who provides healthy and sophisticated chef-crafted cuisine in the main safe options for all your grocery needs, including 楼 , 恒丰路 500 号 , 近天目西路 brings Mediterranean cuisine to the doorstep of area or enjoy exclusivity in the private room guests and residents. Roof terrace also available. vegetables, fruits, meat & poultry, fish & seafood, Miyabi Japanese Restaurant & Sky Bar Nested among friends or business partners. 40/F, JW This is topped off with DJ music, creating the dairies, bakeries and personal care products. on the 37th floor boasting a stunning night view Marriott Hotel Shanghai Tomorrow Square, 399 epitome of a relaxed ambience. Restaurant Open Seasonal produce and ready-to-serve dishes of the Bund and Lujiazui area, Miyabi Japanese Nanjing Xi Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu (5359 4969, Hour: 11am to 11pm; Terrace Lounge Open are also available. With same day delivery on restaurant sees open teppanyaki stations and www.jwmarriottshanghai.com) 上海明天广场 JW Hour: Non-Winter Season (Mar – Nov) 2.30pm orders in Shanghai, FIELDS makes it convenient exquisite Japanese cuisines in a friendly and 万豪酒店 40 楼，南京西路 399 号，近黄陂北路 to 1am (Mon - Thurs); 2.30pm to 1.30am (Fri & and affordable for you to have healthy and safe relaxed atmosphere. A guest DJ plays live lounge Sat); 12pm to 1am (Sun). Winter Season (Dec Morton's Steak and Seafood Grille In addition organic, imported food items in China. 400-021- music every night from Tuesday to Saturday, - Feb) 2.30pm to 11pm (Mon - Thurs), 2.30pm to the finest grain-fed wet aged beef for which 0339, www.fieldschina.com, [email protected]. making Miyabi a perfect choice to enjoy the to 12midnight (Fri & Sat), 12pm to 11pm(Sun). the classic steakhouse is known around the night over a cocktail or a Japanese whisky. 37/ (86 21) 2203 8889. Jing An Kerry Center Piazza, world, this new concept for Morton’s focuses on F, Sheraton Shanghai Hongkou Hotel, 59 Siping 1218 Middle Yan’an Road, Jing An Kerry Centre premium oysters including a rotating selection SUPERMARKET Lu,by Hailun Lu (2601 0088, sheraton.com/ on West Nanjing Road, Shanghai. 延安中路 1218 号 of fresh oysters from the United States, France, shanghaihongkou) 5.30-10.30pm 四平路 59 号虹南京西路静安嘉里中心南区广场 Australia and New Zealand. An extensive Valentine’s Day is a time to embrace love and 口喜来登酒店 37 楼 , 近海伦路 selection of generous seafood mains on the menu friendship, so city’super and city’super LOG- Thought For Food is the flagship restaurant ON have prepared a wide range of Valentine’s Nadaman At Nadaman Japanese Restaurant, showcase pan-Asian influences. As always, there inside The Living Room by Octave, open daily products, including heart-shaped steaks, contemporary design meets exceptional cuisine. are also many side dishes and indulgent desserts, for breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch chocolates, sparkling wines and special gifts for The traditional Japanese kaiseki cuisine is plus a sophisticated menu of fine wines, spirits Nadaman's signature set menu. It reflects the

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Mon-Thu, 6pm-2am; Fri-Sat, 1300). 1/F, Four Seasons Hotel Pudong, Shanghai, Long Bar Offering a good selection of cocktails, 02A,1/F,22,23 Xintiandi Beili, Lane 181 Taicang 7pm-late. 2/F, 99 Taixing Lu, by Nanjing Xi Lu 210 Shiji Dadao, by Lujiazui Huan Lu. 世纪大道 deluxe oysters and premium cigars, legendary Lu, by Huangpi Nan Lu 11am-11pm (Sun-Thu) (6248 5928) 上海市静安区泰兴路 99 号 2 楼，近南 210 号上海浦东四季酒店一楼 , 近陆家嘴环路 Long Bar remains to be a part of the Waldorf 京路 Astoria Shanghai on the Bund after architectural 11am-2am (Fri-Sat) 1) 南京西路 1515 号静安嘉里中 CHAR bar Classy cocktails and sophisticated 心南区 1 层 05 号 , 近常德路 2) 淮海中路 999 号环贸 restoration. Lobby, 2 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, by POP Bar influenced by the playfulness, art deco setting, best known for its exquisite 270-degree iapm 商场 L5-503 室 , 近陕西南路 3) 太仓路 181 弄 Guangdong Lu (6322 9988) Mon-Sat 4pm-1am; highlights and tropical vibe of cosmopolitan views over The Bund and Pudong skyline. 30/ 上海新天地北里 22,23 号 1 层 02A 单元 , 近黄陂南路 Sun 2pm-1am 中山东一路 2 号外滩华尔道夫酒店大 Miami, is a fun and elegant rooftop lounge to F, Hotel Indigo Shanghai on the Bund, 585 堂 , 近广东路 enjoy afternoons and nights in good company Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, by Dongmen Lu (3302 and funky music. Opening Sunday to Friday from 9995) Daily 4:30pm-late, www.char-thebund. Main Bar Ye Lai Xiang Located in a historic VIETNAMESE 2:00pm till late; Saturday from 1:00pm till late. 7/ com 中山东二路 585 号英迪格酒店 30 楼 , 近东门路 French club, the bar brings back the golden age F, 3 Zhong Shan Dong Yi Lu, by Guangdong Lu in an Art Deco style. Fancy a taste of Whiskey Cloud 9 Located on Level 87 of Jin Mao Tower, Pho Store Owned by an Australian Vietnamese, (6321 0909) www.threeonthebund.com 中山东一 and Brandy of your own? Pick from the full list this sky lounge has magnificent views of the the Pho Store offers Vietnamese street-flavor 路 3 号 7 楼 , 近广东路 and wait for an exclusive glass of cocktail to be phos in a cozy and trendy environment. 118 entire city, where guests can enjoy a wide served. Okura Garden Hotel Shanghai, 58 Mao Xikang Lu, by Nanyang Lu daily 11am-10pm (6215 collection of creative cocktails, champagnes and Ming Nan Lu, by Changle Lu（ 6415 1111-5217） 5534) 西康路 118 号 , 近南阳路 Asian Tapas. The floor-to-ceiling glassed double- 花园饭店 , 茂名南路 58 号 , 近长乐路 CLUBS height section also holds a hide-away mezzanine Pho Real Some of Shanghai’s finest pho and bar. 87/F Grand Hyatt, Jin Mao Tower, 88 Shiji pentalounge Every Sunday between 11 am Bánh mì, with high-quality ingredients and a Bar Rouge Trendsetting nightlife destination Bar Dadao, by Dongtai Lu (5049 1234) Mon-Fri 5pm- to 4 pm, diners at pentalounge at pentahotel young, hip environment. 1) 166 Fumin Lu, by Rouge provides a unique nightclub experience in 1am; Sat-Sun 2pm-1am 世纪大道 88 号金茂大厦 87 shanghai can enjoy a spiced-up lazy brunch Changle Lu (5403 8110) Mon-Fri: 11am -2 pm, Shanghai. Located at the top of Bund 18, it is the 楼 , 近东泰路 with a new menu and free-flow make-your-own 5.30pm -10pm; weekends: 11am -10pm 2) 1465 city's go-to venue, offering a unique combination Bloody Mary station. RMB148 per person (or Fuxing Zhong Lu by Huaihai Zhong Lu (6437 of high style and an unbeatable view of Connection 12 Adjacent to the hotel’s RMB128 for those arriving after 2pm). Level 1, 2222) Mon-Fri: 11am -2.30pm, 5.30pm -10pm; Shanghai's skyline from its spacious terrace. Open swimming pool, the stunning rooftop bar opens 1525 Dingxi Lu, by Yuyuan Lu (6252 1111 ext. weekends: 11am -10pm 3) 1-L206, The Place, daily 6pm until late. 7/F, Bund 18, Zhongshan up to the evening sky and offers breathtaking 8100) 定西路 1525 号酒店 1 楼，近愚园路 100 Zunyi Lu, by Tianshan Lu 11am-10pm (5291 Dong Yi Lu, by Nanjing Dong Lu (6339 1199, panoramic views of the city. Guests can 0907) www.phorealgroup.cn 4) Hongkong Plaza. www.barrougeclubs.com). 中山东一路 18 号，近南 soak up the relaxed setting while choosing Punch Room Surrounded by warm, wooden S2-11 Hongkong Plaza, 283 Huaihai Zhong Lu, 京东路 from a selection of wines, cocktails and light vertical slats, the 35-seat Punch Room provides by Huangpi Nan Lu (6313 8927) 11am-10pm 5) snacks. Tue- Sat: 5pm-1am Level 12, 333 an intimate and cozy bar lounge atmosphere Club Room This gentleman’s club-inspired S07, 4/F, Takashimaya Department Store,1438 Shenhong Lu, by Suhong Lu (5263 9999) 申虹路 where guests can enjoy EDITION’s renowned lounge area at The Shanghai EDITION exudes a Hongqiao Lu, by Manao Lu (6278 3277) 10am- 333 号 12 层，虹桥康得思酒店，近苏虹路 sophisticated cocktail program. 28/F, Main sense of warmth and exclusivity. The sophisti- 21.30pm 1) 富民路 166 号 , 近长乐路 2) 复兴中路 Building, The Shanghai EDITION, 199 Nanjing cated venue features two indulgent lounge areas, Havana Bar Experience Shanghai through the 1465 号 , 近淮海中路 3) 南京西路 1515 号嘉里中心 Dong Lu, by Jiangxi Zhong Lu (5368 9540). 2pm- a nine-seater bar, as well as a screening room lights and energy of the hotel’s Havana Bar, SB1-12, 近常德路 4) 虹桥南丰城南区 1 期 -L206, 遵 2am. 南京东路 199 号上海艾迪逊酒店主楼 28 楼， and a karaoke room. 5F, Heritage Building, The located on the 30th floor. Take in views of the 义路 100 号 , 近天山路 5) 淮海中路 283 号，香港广近江西中路 Shanghai EDITION, 199 Nanjing Dong Lu, by city while indulging in Royal Mojitos, fine wines 场南座 2-11 室 , 近黄陂南路 6) 虹桥路 1438 号高岛 Jiangxi Zhong Lu (5368 9571). 5pm-2am. 南京东 and the full bar menu within a relaxed setting. ROOF Served with panoramic views of Pudong, 屋商场 4 楼 07 室近玛瑙路路 199 号上海艾迪逊酒店辅楼 5 楼，近江西中路 (3867 8888) Hours: 4pm-1am. 2/F, Grand this open-air lounge area at the rooftop of The Kempinski Hotel, 1288 Lujiazui Huan Lu, by Baibu Shanghai EDITION offers guests a comfortable Electric Circus This club and VIP lounge for Jie 陆家嘴环路 1288 号上海凯宾斯基大酒店 2 楼，近 and intimate setting where they can enjoy a Shanghai takes a cue from the Studio 54 百步街 range of classic and innovative libations made NIGHTLIFE tradition with its dramatic lighting, other- by EDITION’s mixologists. 29/F, Main Building, worldly interior and signature EDITION cocktail HU Bar & Lounge is Shanghai’s newest nightlife The Shanghai EDITION, 199 Nanjing Dong Lu, by BARS mixology program. Electric Circus will play host destination and showcases the Best of Shanghai’s Jiangxi Zhong Lu (5368 9537). 2pm-2am. 南京东 to some of the world’s top DJs and performers, Past and Present. HU looks back at the past while 路 199 号上海艾迪逊酒店主楼 29 楼，近江西中路 Jenny’s Blue Bar Second home to hordes of and is destined to become a must-visit venue embracing the progress and fast-paced evolution blokes who regularly stop by for a drink or a in the Shanghai nightlife scene. 7F, Heritage Shanghai is known for all while giving its guests Roof Garden Composed of a patchwork of home-made snack. A free foosball table, classic Building, The Shanghai EDITION, 199 Nanjing towering, iconic and the most amazing views brick and lawn terraces of different heights, the rock and a big screen showing ESPN and Star Dong Lu, by Jiangxi Zhong Lu (5368 9551). Fri- of the city’s skyline from all around. 65F / 66F, roof garden is an urban oasis that mixes Chinese Sports channels. 7 Donghu Lu, by Huaihai Zhong Sat 10pm-5am. 南京东路 199 号上海艾迪逊酒店 789 Nanjing Dong Lu, by Xizang Nan Lu 南京 greenery with luscious, tropical horticulture. Lu (6415 7019) Daily 1pm-2am jennysbar@ 辅楼 7 楼，近江西中路东路 789 号 65-66 层 , 近西藏南路 http://www. The richly planted rooftop features an under- leroyalmeridienshanghai.com/hubar the-stars movie theater, a games area for lawn hotmail.com www.jenny-shanghai.com 东湖路 7 M1NT Winner of 2009 Readers’ Choice Award 号 , 近淮海中路 142 号 , 近南京西路 bowls and croquet, daybed seating, as well as the for “Club of the Year”.Join the posh and the Jade on 36 Bar The ideal venue for sunset service of a full bar along with food and snacks. poser alike in this quasi exclusive nightclub, cocktails and late night drinks, take in the 8F, Heritage Building, The Shanghai EDITION, where a chic dining room offering up superb spectacular views of the iconic Bund and the 199 Nanjing Dong Lu, by Jiangxi Zhong Lu (5368 Asian inspired fusion and grilled fare are a;sp dazzling Shanghai skyline while sipping martinis 9528). 5pm-2am. 南京东路 199 号上海艾迪逊酒店 available. 24/F, 318 Fuzhou Lu, by Hankou Lu and fine wines paired with a selection of gourmet 辅楼 8 楼，近江西中路 (6391 2811) Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm; bites. Live DJs and musicians will put you in Dinner: Mon-Sat 6-11pm; Club: Wed-Sat the mood for indulgence. Martinis take centre RuiKu Champagne Lounge Located on the 9:30pm-late [email protected] www. stage in the new cocktail menu set to launch rooftop with a big terrace, RuiKu Champagne m1ntglobal.com 福州路 318 号高腾大厦 24 层 , 近汉 in March at Jade on 36. Expect a selection of Lounge boasts a stunning view where patrons 口路 over 25 curated martinis ranging from light and get to sip enticing cocktails while swinging with refreshing to coffee-infused recipes and sweet world-famous DJs Daily 10.30pm-Midnight. 21/ RuiKu Champagne Lounge Located on the treats, reimagined with unexpected flavours, F, Wanda Reign on the Bund, 538 Zhong Shan rooftop with a big terrace, RuiKu Champagne alongside a selection of classic cocktails and Dong Er Lu, by Longtan Lu (5368 8882) 中山东二 Lounge boasts a stunning view where patrons indulgent nibbles.Happy Hour: Buy-one-get-one- 路 538 号 , 近龙潭路 get to sip enticing cocktails while swinging with free signature cocktails from 5-7pm daily; Free- world-famous DJs Daily 10.30pm-Midnight. 21/ flow champagne: Enjoy unlimited champagne The Jazz Bar The only address in China for F, Wanda Reign on the Bund, 538 Zhong Shan every evening from 8-10.30pm at RMB 488++ legendary jazz, the Jazz Bar features the oldest Dong Er Lu, by Longtan Lu (5368 8882) 中山东二 per person. 36/F Grand Tower, Pudong Shangri- jazz band that has been playing in the Fairmont 路 538 号 , 近龙潭路 La, 33 Fucheng Lu, by Lujiazui Xi Lu 富城路 33 号 Peace Hotel since 1980. With its relaxed 浦东香格里拉大酒店紫金楼，近陆家嘴西路（6882 atmosphere and extensive drink menu, it is the Judy’s Established in 1993, Judy's is the longest 3636） perfect place to unwind with Victor Sassoon’s running party venue in Shanghai! Have a few SPORTS BARS classic cocktails and experience authentic live drinks, settle on the vibrant party atmosphere Jasmine Lounge The Jasmine Lounge has always music. Lobby, Fairmont Peace Hotel, 20 Nanjing and enjoy the house band. Enjoy dancing the CAGES: Combined with American dining, been ‘the place’ to socialize while experiencing the Road East by Zhong Shan Dong Yi Road (6138 night away seven days a week with your favorite baseball batting cages and over ten other sports finest tea experience and elegant evening cocktails. 6886) The Old Jazz Band Daily 18:00-21:45,

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• Participants will register in the designated category and randomly on the varying levels of difficulty of Tang Dynasty poetry. an electronic version of your work to our official email address ([email protected]). answer questions based on the group. (Entrants cannot re-register student’s• One submission full name per and student poem title,only. and attach a candid photo of once they’ve chosen a category). • When submitting your entry, please include the contestant ID, • NoEach restrictions student will on illustrate the style aof poetry painting: painting oil painting, matching watercolor their chosen theme. the contestant working on his/her painting. • Entries that don’t meet all of the submission requirements listed painting, ink painting, pastel painting, etc. are all acceptable formats. above will be automatically disqualified.

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per poem will be awarded the title of Star Illustrator. • All entries will be classified according to groups and topics and a • Entrants who receive recognition by the team of judges will be one-month public voting session will be carried out on the WeChat awarded the title of Talent Illustrator. public platform. Awards • Two prizes are available in each category. • Online voting will select a ‘Star Illustrator’ for each topic. • At the same time, a team of professional judges will also select ‘Talent Illustrators.’ Awards Register Intercontinental Press and have the opportunity to receive exclu 中文比赛 • Star Illustrators will receive a Certificate of Honor from China Now! - Scan the QR Chinese详情 Chinasive gifts. Intercontinental Press and have the opportunity to see their code below to Information • Talented Illustrators will receive a Certificate of Honor from sign up: work published. MAY That’s Shanghai Horoscopes Finally, a horoscope that understands your life in Shanghai. By Karen Toast

Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo 4.21~5.21 5.22~6.21 6.22~7.22 7.23~8.23

What’s that sound? Renovation May is one of Shanghai's best months Armed with your HSK Level 1 Chinese, Looking back at your WeChat Wallet season. QQ may not have followed for partying. Don’t let the ayis’ go forth and explore your area beyond statement made you realize how much Spotify’s horoscope trends, but we’ve disapproving stares get you down – the FFC. There are hidden gems and you've been spending on cocktails and got your ears covered. Anything by it’s time for some serious outdoor day- interesting locals awaiting you. brunches. Save up by ordering in cheap Mavi Phoenix will reflect your vengeful drinking! Chinese takeout every day. mood this month.

Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius 8.24~9.23 9.24~10.23 10.24~11.22 11.23~12.21

Brunching every day is a thing, right? Your long-term goals are just within There are big changes happening in In order to get out of your current rut, Use any upcoming free time to check reach. If you’re too short to grab them, your life this month, but good things you must 'Marie Kondo' your digital out Polux (p59), Paul Pairet's new a ladder on Taobao really isn’t that are coming your way. Don’t forget to life. Exit and delete all WeChat groups Xintiandi eatery that's serving his expensive (but beware the dangers of tap everything eight times to let the that haven't been active for more than greatest hits at a slightly lower price. convenient online shopping). good luck in. two weeks.

Capricorn Aquarius Pisces Aries 12.22~1.20 1.21~2.19 2.20~3.20 3.21~4.20

Move over Mercury, this month Pluto Some of your friends might be leaving If you’re feeling like you’re in Life has been getting you down for is in retrograde. The uncontrollable Shanghai this month. Get out and retrograde this month, don’t forget a while. If you’re feeling particularly cosmic powers have decided that you stock up on random WeChat contacts. that you have 411 Facebook friends and low, try surprising your partner with an will no longer take no for an answer. Try the drinks at 3&Co (p62) and can occasionally access it to catch up early-morning tickle attack. It will go Your Didi driver will drop you off right discuss the flavors in depth with a with them. They miss you too. better than you think. in front of your building. stranger.

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